Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 40

Answer

$a_1=2$ $a_2=-2$ $a_3=2$ $a_4=-2$ $a_5=2$

Work Step by Step

If $a_n=-a_{n-1}$ and $a_1=2$, then $a_2=-a_1=-(2)=-2$ $a_3=-a_2=-(-2)=2$ $a_4=-a_3=-(2)=-2$ $a_5=-a_4=-(-2)=2$
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