Write a Formula for the General Term, or Nth Term $$1 , \frac { 2 } { 3 } , \frac { 1 } { 3 } , \frac { 2 } { 15 } , \ldots$$

question 73

Multiple Choice

Write a formula for the general term, or nth term, for the given sequence.
- $$1 , \frac { 2 } { 3 } , \frac { 1 } { 3 } , \frac { 2 } { 15 } , \ldots$$

• A) \(a _ { n } = \frac { 2 n } { ( n + 1 ) ! }\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = \frac { 2 ^ { n + 1 } } { n ! }\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = \frac { 2 ^ { n } } { n ! }\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = \frac { 2 ^ { n } } { ( n + 1 ) ! }\)

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