SOLUTION: What is the next term in the geometric sequence 16, -4, 1, -1/4?

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Question 254332: What is the next term in the geometric sequence 16, -4, 1, -1/4?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each term can be found by taking the current term and multiplying that term by (-1/4)
So the next term is %28-1%2F4%29+%2A+%28-1%2F4%29+=+1%2F16