Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric $$\mathbf { a } _ { 1 }$$

question 151

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the General Term of a Geometric SequenceUse the formula for the general term (the nth term) of a geometric sequence to find the indicated term of the
sequence with the given first term, $$\mathbf { a } _ { 1 }$$ , and common ratio, r.
-Find a5 when $a _ { 1 } = 8 , r = - 5$ .

• A) 5000
• B) \(- 25,000\)
• C) 625
• D) \(- 5000\)

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