The Sequence Is Defined Recursively

question 81

Multiple Choice

The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms.
-a1 = 1 and a_n = a_n- 1 - 3 for n ≥ 2

• A) -3, -6, -9, -12
• B) 1, -2, -5, -8
• C) 1, 4 , 7 , 10
• D) 1, 0 , -3 , -6

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