How to write a general formula for ${-2/9, 3/16, -4/25, 5/36…}$? [on hold]












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${-2/9, 3/16, -4/25, 5/36...}$




I've gotten: $(n+1)/(n+2)^2$, but I'm not sure how to account for the sign change






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    How about $(-1)^n$?
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I'm having a bit of trouble with this sequence:




${-2/9, 3/16, -4/25, 5/36...}$




I've gotten: $(n+1)/(n+2)^2$, but I'm not sure how to account for the sign change






sequences-and-series algebra-precalculus







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    How about $(-1)^n$?
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I'm having a bit of trouble with this sequence:




${-2/9, 3/16, -4/25, 5/36...}$




I've gotten: $(n+1)/(n+2)^2$, but I'm not sure how to account for the sign change






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I'm having a bit of trouble with this sequence:




${-2/9, 3/16, -4/25, 5/36...}$




I've gotten: $(n+1)/(n+2)^2$, but I'm not sure how to account for the sign change






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    How about $(-1)^n$?
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    – Pebeto
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    ah makes sense. thanks!
    $endgroup$
    – vmahajan17
    2 days ago














  • 3




    $begingroup$
    How about $(-1)^n$?
    $endgroup$
    – Pebeto
    2 days ago












  • $begingroup$
    ah makes sense. thanks!
    $endgroup$
    – vmahajan17
    2 days ago








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How about $(-1)^n$?
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– Pebeto
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$begingroup$
How about $(-1)^n$?
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– Pebeto
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ah makes sense. thanks!
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– vmahajan17
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$begingroup$
ah makes sense. thanks!
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– vmahajan17
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Answer is $$(-1)^nfrac{n+1}{(n+2)^2}$$






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                a_n=(-1)^nfrac{n+1}{(n+2)^2}
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                  a_n=(-1)^nfrac{n+1}{(n+2)^2}
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                    Here is the way:
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                    a_n=(-1)^nfrac{n+1}{(n+2)^2}
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                    Here is the way:
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                    a_n=(-1)^nfrac{n+1}{(n+2)^2}
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