Use Summation Notation to Write the Sum $2 - 6 + 18 - \ldots - 486$

question 110

Multiple Choice

Use summation notation to write the sum. $2 - 6 + 18 - \ldots - 486$

• A) \(\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { 5 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 4 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 6 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 4 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n - 1 }\)
• E) \(\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 5 } 2 ( - 3 ) ^ { n + 1 }\)

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