Find the Eighth Term of the Geometric Sequence Whose Second

question 15

Multiple Choice

Find the eighth term of the geometric sequence whose second and fourth terms are -10 and -40.

• A)a ₈ = -640
• B)a ₈ = -3,840
• C)a ₈ = -1,280
• D)a ₈ = -320
• E)a ₈ = -160

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