Find the First Six Terms of the Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = - 1 , a _ { n } = 4 \cdot a _ { n - 1 }$$

question 270

Multiple Choice

Find the first six terms of the sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = - 1 , a _ { n } = 4 \cdot a _ { n - 1 }$$

• A) \(- 1 , - 4,0,4,8,12\)
• B) \(- 4 , - 16 , - 64 , - 256 , - 1024 , - 4096\)
• C) \(- 1 , - 4 , - 16 , - 64 , - 256 , - 1024\)
• D) \(0,4 , - 4,0,4,8\)

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