Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.1 Exercises - Page 724: 15

Answer

$a_{n}=-3(-\frac{2}{3})^{n-1}$

Work Step by Step

{$-3,~2,~-\frac{4}{3},~\frac{8}{9},~-\frac{16}{27},~...$} $\frac{a_{2}}{a_{1}}=\frac{2}{-3}=-\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{a_{3}}{a_{2}}=\frac{-\frac{4}{3}}{2}=-\frac{2}{3}$. And so on. So, $a_{2}=a_{1}(-\frac{2}{3}),~a_{3}=a_{2}(-\frac{2}{3})=a_{1}(-\frac{2}{3})^{2}$ So, $a_{n}=-3(-\frac{2}{3})^{n-1}$
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