I’m confused what this is. HELP! Only do 4.
4. 54, -18, 6, -2
First term a₁=54
common ratio r=-18/54 = 6/-18 = -2/6 = -1/3
Recursive form:
a[1]=54
a[n] = (-1/3) a[n-1] for n>1
Explicit formula:
[tex]a_n = 54 (-\frac 1 3)^{n - 1} [/tex]