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

question 70

Multiple Choice

Write the first five terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- $a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - n$

• A) \(0,2,6,12,20\)
• B) \(1,4,9,16,25\)
• C) \(2,6,12,20,30\)
• D) \(0,3,8,15,24\)

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