Whats the pattern for 1 -3 9 ? 81 ? -243. ? ?
$$\begin{array}{lrcl}
n& & & \\
1& 1 & = & 3^0 \\
2& -3 &=& (-3)^1 \\
3& 9 &=& 3^2\\
4& -27 &=& (-3)^3 \\
5& 81 &=& 3^4\\
6&-243 &=& (-3)^5\\
7&729 &=& 3^6\\
8&-2187 &=& (-3)^7\\
\dots
\end{array}
\\
\small{\text{
The formula is: $(-3)^{n-1}$
}}$$
the first item is 1 and the second item is -3 , the difference between these two numbers are -3/1 =-3
the second item is 3 and the third item is 9, the difference between these two numbers are 9/-3=-3
so the common difference is -3 , the fourth item should be =3x9=27 and the fifth item 81=-3x-27
so you can find the others by yourself ..........
Whats the pattern for 1 -3 9 ? 81 ? -243. ? ?
$$\begin{array}{lrcl}
n& & & \\
1& 1 & = & 3^0 \\
2& -3 &=& (-3)^1 \\
3& 9 &=& 3^2\\
4& -27 &=& (-3)^3 \\
5& 81 &=& 3^4\\
6&-243 &=& (-3)^5\\
7&729 &=& 3^6\\
8&-2187 &=& (-3)^7\\
\dots
\end{array}
\\
\small{\text{
The formula is: $(-3)^{n-1}$
}}$$