SOLUTION: Find the first 5 terms of the sequence defined by a(subscript)n = (-1)^n 3/2^n

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Question 1034084: Find the first 5 terms of the sequence defined by a(subscript)n = (-1)^n 3/2^n
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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All we do is substitute the values 1 thru 5 in for n...we get
a%5B1%5D+=+%28-1%29%5E1%2A%283%2F2%29%5E1+=+-3%2F2
a%5B2%5D+=+%28-1%29%5E2%2A%283%2F2%29%5E2+=+9%2F4
a%5B3%5D+=+%28-1%29%5E3%2A%283%2F2%29%5E3+=+-27%2F8
etc.