Find the Nth Term $a _ { n }$ Of a Sequence Whose First Four Terms Are Given

question 262

Multiple Choice

Find the nth term $a _ { n }$ of a sequence whose first four terms are given.
- $4,16,64,256 , \ldots$

• A) \(a _ { n } = \mathrm { n } + 2\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = 2 ^ { n - 1 }\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = 2 ^ { n }\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = 2 n\)

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