Write the First Five Terms of the Arithmetic Sequence Defined $$a _ { 1 } = \frac { 7 } { 8 } , a _ { n + 1 } = a _ { n } - \frac { 5 } { 8 }$$

question 46

Multiple Choice

Write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence defined recursively.? $$a _ { 1 } = \frac { 7 } { 8 } , a _ { n + 1 } = a _ { n } - \frac { 5 } { 8 }$$ ? ?

• A) \(\frac { 7 } { 8 }\) , \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\) , \(- \frac { 3 } { 8 }\) ,-1, \(- \frac { 13 } { 8 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\) , \(- \frac { 3 } { 8 }\) ,-1, \(- \frac { 13 } { 8 }\) , \(\frac { 7 } { 8 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 7 } { 8 }\) , \(- \frac { 3 } { 8 }\) , \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\) , \(- \frac { 9 } { 4 }\) ,-1
• D) \(\frac { 7 } { 8 }\) , \(- \frac { 3 } { 8 }\) , \(- \frac { 13 } { 8 }\) ,-1, \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 7 } { 8 }\) , \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\) , \(- \frac { 3 } { 8 }\) ,-1, \(- \frac { 9 } { 4 }\)

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