Answer:
8 th term
Step-by-step explanation:
Continuing the sequence from the last term given (term 4 )
a₅ = 0.5 × 28.5 - 2 = 14.25 - 2 = 12.25
a₆ = 0.5 × 12.25 - 2 = 6.125 - 2 = 4.125
a₇ = 0.5 × 4.125 - 2 = 2.125
a₈ = 0.5 × 2.125 - 2 = 1.0625 - 2 = - 0.9375 ← negative
The first term to be negative is term 8