50 POINTS What are the values of a1 and r of the geometric series? 2 – 2 + 2 – 2 + 2

a1=2 and r=-1

Explanation:

"A geometric series is a series with a constant ratio between successive terms".

Here, we can observe that the first term 'a' is '2'.

And the common ratio 'r' =

Therefore, the first term 'a' is 2 and common ratio 'r' is '-1'.

First term, a, is 2.  Next term, -2, is the product of 2 and -1 and is -2.  Next term, 2, is the product of -2 and -1.  Thus, the first term, a, is 2 and the common ratio, r, is -1