document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=724033>Question 724033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write an expression for the general or nth term. an, for the geometic sequence 1,-4,16,-64,... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(1) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(n) = 1*(-4)^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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