Daniel C.
asked 02/04/16terms and sequences
List the first 6 terms of the sequence below.
(−1)^(n−1)/2n
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When n=1
((-1)^1-1)/(2*1) or 1/2
When n=2
((-1)^2-1)/(2*2) or -1/4
When n=3
1/8
When n=4
-1/16
When n=5
1/32
When n=6
-1/64

Mark M.
n = 3, (-1)2 / (2·3) = 1/6
n = 4, (-1)3 / (2·4) = -1/8
n = 5, (-1)4 / (2·5) = 1/10
n = 5, (-1)5 / (2·6) = -1/12
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02/05/16

Mark M. answered 02/04/16
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1/2
-1/4
1/6
-1/8
1/10
-1/12
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