Write the Given Series in Summation Notation $2 - 4 + 8 - 16 + 32 - 64 + 128$

question 121

Multiple Choice

Write the given series in summation notation. $2 - 4 + 8 - 16 + 32 - 64 + 128$

• A) \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 7 } 4 ^ { i } ( - 1 ) ^ { i }\)
• B) \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 7 } 4 ^ { i } ( - 1 ) ^ { i + 1 }\)
• C) \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 7 } 2 ^ { i } ( - 1 ) ^ { i + 1 }\)
• D) \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 7 } 2 ^ { i } ( - 1 ) ^ { i }\)
• E) \(\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 7 } 3 ^ { i } ( - 1 ) ^ { i }\)

---

Definitions:

State Governments

The governing bodies of individual states within a federal system, responsible for local law enforcement, education, and other public policies.

Executed

The carrying out of a sentence of death on a person convicted of a capital crime, or the completion of a planned or ordered process.

Equal Protection Clause

A provision in the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution asserting that no state shall deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Supreme Court

The apex judicial authority in the U.S., tasked with ensuring the American legal system adheres to the Constitution.