Write the First Four Terms of the Sequence Whose General $$a _ { n } = \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } } { n + 2 }$$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- $$a _ { n } = \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } } { n + 2 }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 } , - \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 1 } { 5 } , - \frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 1 } { 3 } , \frac { 1 } { 4 } , - \frac { 1 } { 5 } , \frac { 1 } { 6 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 3 } , - \frac { 1 } { 8 } , \frac { 1 } { 15 } , - \frac { 1 } { 24 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 1 } { 4 } , \frac { 1 } { 5 } , - \frac { 1 } { 6 } , \frac { 1 } { 7 }\)

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