Find the Indicated $n$ Th Term of the Geometric Sequence $a _ { 3 } = - \frac { 3 } { 16 } , a _ { 9 } = - \frac { 3 } { 65,536 }$

question 3

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated $n$ th term of the geometric sequence.
5 th term: $a _ { 3 } = - \frac { 3 } { 16 } , a _ { 9 } = - \frac { 3 } { 65,536 }$

• A) \(\frac { 3 } { 1024 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 4 } { 81 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 3 } { 4096 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 3 } { 256 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 3 } { 64 }\)

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