SOLUTION: the problem is: Find the next term in the sequence 1/2, -4, 32 _ I believe the answer to be -256 could someone please tell me if I am correct?

SOLUTION: the problem is: Find the next term in the sequence 1/2, -4, 32 _ I believe the answer to be -256 could someone please tell me if I am correct?

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Question 96833: the problem is: Find the next term in the sequence 1/2, -4, 32 _
I believe the answer to be -256
could someone please tell me if I am correct?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It appears that each term is multiplied by -8 to get the next term. So . So you are correct.
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