Write the First Five Terms of the Geometric Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = 4 , r = - \frac { 1 } { 5 }$$

question 74

Multiple Choice

Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence.
$$a _ { 1 } = 4 , r = - \frac { 1 } { 5 }$$

• A) \(4 , - 1 , - 6 , - 11 , - 16\)
• B) \(4 , - 20,100 , - 500,2500\)
• C) \(- \frac { 4 } { 5 } , \frac { 4 } { 25 } , - \frac { 4 } { 125 } , \frac { 4 } { 625 } , - \frac { 4 } { 3125 }\)
• D) \(1,4 , - \frac { 4 } { 5 } , \frac { 4 } { 25 } , - \frac { 4 } { 125 }\)
• E) \(4 , - \frac { 4 } { 5 } , \frac { 4 } { 25 } , - \frac { 4 } { 125 } , \frac { 4 } { 625 }\)

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