Chapter 8.1, Problem 32E

To determine

To find: the first 10 terms of the sequence.

Answer to Problem 32E

First ten terms of this sequence are $9,7,9,7,9,7,9,7,9,7$ respectively.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Given sequence

  $a_n={\left(-1\right)}^{n+1}+8$

Calculation:

Use the table feature of graphing utility to find the first 10 terms of sequence by using following steps:

Press MODE key, select Seq in the fourth line and hit Enter

  

Press $Y=$ and Enter the sequence,

  

Set the table by pressing TBLSET and then press TABLE,

  

Hence,first ten terms of this sequence are $9,7,9,7,9,7,9,7,9,7$ respectively.