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

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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.
- $$a _ { n } = 4 n ^ { 2 } - 3$$

• A) arithmetic, \(d = - 3\)
• B) geometric, \(r = 4\)
• C) arithmetic, \(d = 4\)
• D) neither

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