Question

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

Answer 1

@hartnn

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

Can you explain it further?

Answer 4

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 ?

Answer 5

-16

Answer 6

correct! :)

Answer 7

2 terms are 2,-16

Answer 8

Can you help me on my next question?

Answer 9

sure

Answer 10

i tagged you