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

question 23

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 a9 when $a _ { 1 } = - 2 , r = 2$ .

• A) \(- 512\)
• B) \(- 1024\)
• C) \(- 508\)
• D) 14

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