document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472552>Question 472552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is formula for the nth term of the infinite sequence? For these you cannot use a recursion formula.  1, 1/4, 1/9, 1/16, 1/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) an = 1/3n-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) an = (1/2)n-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) an = 1/n^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) an = 1/n^n-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to work it out and i came up with C but i really feel like I messed up. Can someone please try to explain this to me for future reference? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a sequence, not a series ___ as the problem states, there is no formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you need to be able to recognize the PATTERN of the sequence ___ which you were able to do\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for a multiple choice question, if you don't see the pattern; you can test all the answers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there is no derivation ___ its like solving a puzzle </SPAN>\n" );
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