Write Out the First Five Terms of the Sequence $$a _ { n } = 2 ^ { n }$$

question 163

Multiple Choice

Write out the first five terms of the sequence.
- $$a _ { n } = 2 ^ { n }$$

• A) \(2,4,8,16,32\)
• B) \(1,2,4,8,16\)
• C) \(1,4,9,16,25\)
• D) \(4,8,16,32,64\)

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