Select the first five terms of the sequence.(Assume that n begins with 1.) $a _ { n } = ( - 5 ) ^ { n }$
A) $- 5,25 , - 15,625 , - 25$
B) $- 5,25 , - 125,625 , - 3125$
C) $1 , - 5,25 , - 125,625$
D) $- 5 , - 10 , - 15 , - 125 , - 25$
E) $- 5 , - 10 , - 15 , - 20 , - 25$

Question

Select the first five terms of the sequence.(Assume that n begins with 1.)   $a _ { n } = ( - 5 ) ^ { n }$  
A) $- 5,25 , - 15,625 , - 25$
B) $- 5,25 , - 125,625 , - 3125$
C) $1 , - 5,25 , - 125,625$
D) $- 5 , - 10 , - 15 , - 125 , - 25$
E) $- 5 , - 10 , - 15 , - 20 , - 25$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sequence is generated by raising -5 to the power of n, where n starts at 1 and increases by 1 for each term. The first five terms are -5, 25, -125, 625, -3125, which matches option B.

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