College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 8, Sequences and Series - Section 8.1 - Sequences and Summation Notation - 8.1 Exercises - Page 601: 24

Answer

a) $6,2,6,2,6,2,6,2,6,2$ b) See graph

Work Step by Step

a) We calculate the first ten terms of the sequence $a_n=4-2(-1)^n$: $$\begin{align*} a_1&=4-2(-1)^1=6\\ a_2&=4-2(-1)^2=2\\ a_3&=4-2(-1)^3=6\\ a_4&=4-2(-1)^4=2\\ a_5&=4-2(-1)^5=6\\ a_6&=4-2(-1)^6=2\\ a_7&=4-2(-1)^7=6\\ a_8&=4-2(-1)^8=2\\ a_9&=4-2(-1)^9=6\\ a_{10}&=4-2(-1)^{10}=2. \end{align*}$$ b) Graph the first ten terms:
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