The Sequence Is Defined Recursively

question 3

Multiple Choice

The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms.
-a1 = 5 and a_n = 4a_n- 1 - 1 for n ≥ 2

• A) 5, 21, 85, 341
• B) 5, 20, 80, 320
• C) 5, 19, 75, 299
• D) 5, 19, 79, 319

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