document.write( "Question 392757: What is the fifth term in the geometric sequence which begins 2, - 1, 1/2?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To get from 2 to -1, you had to multiply by -1/2. To get from -1 to 1/2, you had to multiply by -1/2. Clearly, the common ratio is -1/2. So, the 4th term has to be 1/2 times -1/2 = -1/4, and the fifth term is -1/2 times that...\r
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