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What is the seventh term in the sequence (5,-10,20,-40,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: (320)

The direct answer is option C: 320. This is a geometric sequence. Each term is multiplied by -2: 5×(-2)=-10, (-10)×(-2)=20, and 20×(-2)=-40. Thus the first term is a=5 and common ratio is r=-2. The nth-term formula is \\(a_n=ar^{n-1}\\). For n=7, \\(a_7=5(-2)^6\\). Now \\((-2)^6=64\\) because an even power has a positive result. Hence \\(a_7=5×64=320\\). Option A, 160, is too small and does not result from the sixth power calculation. Option B, -160, has both an incorrect magnitude and sign. Option C, 320, follows exactly from the formula and is correct. Option D, 640, is twice the correct value and may result from using an incorrect power or multiplying by 10 instead of 5. A direct count confirms it: fifth term is 80, sixth is -160, and seventh is 320. The important exam point is that the negative ratio changes signs alternately, while an even exponent makes the final sign positive.

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