Write the first four terms of each sequence.  an=(-1)n times 3n

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.1: Sequences And Series
Problem 1ECP: Write the first four terms of the sequence given by an=2n+1
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Write the first four terms of each sequence. 

an=(-1)n times 3n

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Given sequence, an = (-1)n *3n

For any sequence, the first term is a1 when n = 1, second term is a2 when n = 2 and so on.

Therefore first four terms can be obtained by putting n = 1, 2, 3, 4.

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