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What is the recursive formula for this geometric sequence? 4, -12, 36, -108, ...

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What is the recursive formula for this geometric sequence? 4, -12, 36, -108, ...-example-1
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Answer:

aₙ = 4(-1)ⁿ⁻¹(3)ⁿ⁻¹

Explanation:

The formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence is

aₙ = a₁rⁿ⁻¹

We can get the value for r by dividing aₙ by aₙ₋₁.

a₄/a₃ = -108/36

a₄/a₃ = -3

r = -3

aₙ = 4(-3)ⁿ⁻¹

aₙ = 4(-1)ⁿ⁻¹(3)ⁿ⁻¹

The (-1)ⁿ⁻¹ term makes even-numbered terms negative.

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