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Select the correct answer from the given alternative. The tenth term of the geometric sequence 14,-12,1,-2, ... is – - Mathematics and Statistics

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Select the correct answer from the given alternative.

The tenth term of the geometric sequence `1/4, (-1)/2, 1, -2,` ... is –

Options

  • 1024

  • `1/1024`

  • – 128

  • `(-1)/28`

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The tenth term of the geometric sequence `1/4, (-1)/2, 1, -2,` ... is – 128

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Chapter 2: Sequences and Series - Miscellaneous Exercise 2.1 [Page 40]

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Chapter 2 Sequences and Series
Miscellaneous Exercise 2.1 | Q I. (2) | Page 40

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