College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 8 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 743: 1

Answer

First term (put n = 1) $a_{1}$ = 1 Second term (put n = 2) $a_{2}$ = -2 Third term (put n = 3) $a_{3}$ = $\frac{3}{2}$ Fourth term (put n = 4) $a_{4}$ = -$\frac{2}{3}$ Fifth term (put n = 5) $a_{5}$ = $\frac{5}{24}$

Work Step by Step

Given $a_{n}$ = $(-1)^{(n + 1)}\frac{n}{(n-1)!}$ First term (put n = 1) $a_{1}$ = $(-1)^{(1 + 1)}\frac{1}{(1-1)!}$ = $(-1)^{2}\frac{1}{0!}$ = 1 Second term (put n = 2) $a_{2}$ = $(-1)^{(2 + 1)}\frac{2}{(2-1)!}$ = $(-1)^{3}\frac{2}{1!}$ = -2 Third term (put n = 3) $a_{3}$ = $(-1)^{(3 + 1)}\frac{3}{(3-1)!}$ = $(-1)^{4}\frac{3}{2!}$ = $\frac{3}{2}$ Fourth term (put n = 4) $a_{4}$ = $(-1)^{(4 + 1)}\frac{4}{(4-1)!}$ = $(-1)^{5}\frac{4}{3!}$ = -1$\times$$\frac{2}{3}$ = -$\frac{2}{3}$ Fifth term (put n = 5) $a_{5}$ = $(-1)^{(5 + 1)}\frac{5}{(5-1)!}$ = $(-1)^{6}\frac{5}{4!}$ = $\frac{5}{24}$
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