Find the First 4 Terms of the Recursively Defined Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = 4 , a _ { n } + 1 = \left( a _ { n } \right) ^ { 2 }$$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Find the first 4 terms of the recursively defined sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = 4 , a _ { n } + 1 = \left( a _ { n } \right) ^ { 2 }$$

• A) \(4,8,16,32\)
• B) \(4,16,64,256\)
• C) \(4,4,9,16\)
• D) \(4,16,256,65,536\)

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