Write explicit formula for a1=3, r=-2; then generate 1st 5 terms

Step-by-step explanation:

These variable names, a1, r, are commonly used in relationship to geometric sequences. We assume you want the terms of a geometric sequence with these characteristics.

a1 is the first term. r is the ratio between terms, so is the factor to find the next term from the previous one.

  a1 = 3  (given)

  a2 = a1×r = 3×(-2) = -6

  a3 = a2×r = (-6)(-2) = 12

  a4 = a3×r = (12)(-2) = -24

  a5 = a4×r = (-24)(-2) = 48

The first 5 terms are 3, -6, 12, -24, 48.

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The explicit formula for the terms of a geometric sequence is ...

  an = a1×r^(n -1)

Using the given values of a1 and r, the explicit formula for this sequence is ...

  an = 3(-2)^(n -1)

pentagon

step-by-step explanation:

the coordinates   a(5, -2), b(3,-1),c(-4,-4) d(-3,8) and e(-1,4) forms the vertices of the polygon when they are connected in order.

in order to classify that which polygon is it with the given coordinates, first count the number of vertices and then count the number of sides it can make with these vertices.

since, the given coordinates have five vertices, therefore, it will make five sides. moreover, pentagon is regular in nature therefore it will be convex.

now, a polygon with five sides is known as pentagon, therefore, the given polygon is the pentagon.