Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 11 - Review Exercises - Page 869: 2

Answer

$\dfrac{-3}{2},\dfrac{4}{3},\dfrac{-5}{4}, \dfrac{6}{5}$

Work Step by Step

Need to find the first four terms of $a_n=(-1)^n\dfrac{n+2}{n+1}$ when $n=1,2,3,4$ Thus, $a_1=(-1)^1(\dfrac{1+2}{1+1})=\dfrac{-3}{2}$ $a_2=(-1)^2(\dfrac{2+2}{2+1})=\dfrac{4}{3}$ $a_3=(-1)^3(\dfrac{3+2}{3+1})=\dfrac{-5}{4}$ $a_4=(-1)^4(\dfrac{4+2}{4+1})=\dfrac{6}{5}$ Hence, the first four terms are: $\dfrac{-3}{2},\dfrac{4}{3},\dfrac{-5}{4}, \dfrac{6}{5}$
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