Find the explicit formula for the sequence: 8, -20, 50, -125

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2022-10-11

Find the explicit formula for the sequence: 8, -20, 50, -125

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Rihanna Blanchard

Rihanna Blanchard

Beginner2022-10-12Added 13 answers

It is not possible to be certain with a limited sample sequence but this appears to be a geometric series with
XXX a 0 = 8
and
XXX a i = a i - 1 ( - 5 2 )
a n = 8 ( - 5 2 ) n , n 0

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