Look for a pattern and then predict the general term, or nth term, an, of the sequence.-1, 2, -4, 8, -16, 32, . . .

A. an = (-1)n-12n-1
B. an = (-1)n2n
C. an = (-1)n2n-1
D. an = (-1)n2n


Answer: C

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