Question 656507: What are the next three termsand describe the pattern?
-1, 2, -4, 8
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1: Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What are the next three termsand describe the pattern?
-1, 2, -4, 8
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1st: -1
2nd: -1*-2 = 2
3rd: 2*-2 = -4
4th: -4*-2 = 8
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Pattern:
a(1) = -1
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a(n) = -2*a(n-1) for n = 2,3,4....
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, , , ,........
is an infinite sequence where every term doubles multiplying with
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.....so, your sequence is
, , , , , , .....
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