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Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence in which a1=8 and the common ratio is -1/2.
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Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence in which a1=8 and the common ratio is -1/2.

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Answer:

First five terms are:

8 , (-4) , 2 , (-1) , (1/2)

Explanation:


a_(1)=8 \\\\r = (-1)/(2)\\\\a_(2)=(-1)/(2)*a_(1)= (-1)/(2)*8= -4\\\\a_(3)=(-1)/(2)*a_(2)=(-1)/(2)*-4=2\\\\a_(4)=(-1)/(2)*a_(3)=(-1)/(2)*2=-1\\\\a_(5)=(-1)/(2)*a_(4)=(-1)/(2)*-1=(1)/(2)

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