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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which represent the first two terms of the sequence: a_1 = 2 and a_n = -4(a_n - 1)^2 ? -16, -1024 64; 65,536 2, -16 2, 64

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@hartnn

hartnn (hartnn):

to get 1st term, plug in n=1 to get 2nd term, plug in n=2 in the formula for a_n

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you explain it further?

hartnn (hartnn):

1st term = a_1 = 2 is already given to get 2nd term, plug in n=2 in \(a_n = -4 (a_{n-1})^2\) what do u get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-16

hartnn (hartnn):

correct! :)

hartnn (hartnn):

2 terms are 2,-16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you help me on my next question?

hartnn (hartnn):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i tagged you

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