SOLUTION: Im stuck on this problem. Please help me by showing all the steps and equation. I know the answer is A. -1/8, but i don't know how the problem is solved. Please help me. Thank you!

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Question 150240: Im stuck on this problem. Please help me by showing all the steps and equation. I know the answer is A. -1/8, but i don't know how the problem is solved. Please help me. Thank you!
1. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 16, –4, 1, – 1/4 ,... ?
A. –1/8
B. 0
C. 1/16
D. 1/8
E. 1/2

Answer by mangopeeler07(462)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
answer: c) 1/16

why? because to get the next term, you divide the previous term by -4.

-1/4 divided by -4 is 1/16.

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