Decide Whether the Given Sequence Is Finite or Infinite $a _ { 1 } = 2 , a _ { 2 } = 7 ;$

question 264

Multiple Choice

Decide whether the given sequence is finite or infinite.
- $a _ { 1 } = 2 , a _ { 2 } = 7 ;$ for $3 \leq n \leq 20 , a _ { n } = 8 \cdot a _ { n - 1 } + 3 \cdot a _ { n - 2 }$

• A) Infinite
• B) Finite

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