Use the Formula for the General Term (The Nth Term) $a _ { 6 }$

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the sequence with the given first term, a1, and common ratio, r.
-Find $a _ { 6 }$ when $a _ { 1 } = 3200 , r = - \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ .

• A) 100
• B) \(- 100\)
• C) \(- 50\)
• D) \(- 10\)

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