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`a_n=(-2/5)^n` Write the first five terms of the sequence.

`a_n=(-2/5)^n`


Assume n begins with 1,


`a_1=(-2/5)^1=-2/5`


`a_2=(-2/5)^2=(-2/5)(-2/5)=4/25`


`a_3=(-2/5)^3=(-2/5)(-2/5)(-2/5)=-8/125`


`a_4=(-2/5)^4=(-2/5)(-2/5)(-2/5)(-2/5)=16/625`


`a_5=(-2/5)^5=(-2/5)(-2/5)(-2/5)(-2/5)(-2/5)=-32/3125`


The first five terms of the sequence are `-2/5,4/25,-8/125,16/625,-32/3125`

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