Write a Formula for the General Term, or Nth Term $a _ { n } = n ( n - 4 )$

question 200

Multiple Choice

Write a formula for the general term, or nth term, for the given sequence.
-1 ·5, 2 ·6, 3 ·7, 4 ·8, 5 ·9, . . .

• A) \(a _ { n } = n ( n - 4 )\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = n + 4 n\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = n ( n + 4 )\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = n ( n + 5 )\)

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