Assume That the Sequence Is Defined Recursively $a _ { 1 } = 3 \text { and } a _ { n + 1 } = 4 a _ { n } ^ { 2 }$

question 6

Multiple Choice

Assume that the sequence is defined recursively.Find the first three terms of the sequence. $a _ { 1 } = 3 \text { and } a _ { n + 1 } = 4 a _ { n } ^ { 2 }$

• A)36
• B)5184
• C)3
• D)4
• E)32

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