Find the Indicated Term Using the Given Information $a _ { 14 } = - \frac { 17 } { 4 }$

question 50

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated term using the given information.
- $a _ { 14 } = - \frac { 17 } { 4 }$ , a $_ { 24 } = - \frac { 37 } { 4 } ; a _ { 4 }$

• A) \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 } { 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• D) \(- 9\)

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