Use Recursion Formulas
- $a _ { 1 } = - 5$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Use Recursion Formulas
- $a _ { 1 } = - 5$ and $a _ { n } = a _ { n - 1 } - 3$ for $n \geq 2$

• A) \(- 5 , - 8 , - 11 , - 14\)
• B) \(5,2 , - 1 , - 4\)
• C) \(5,8,11,14\)
• D) \(- 5 , - 4 , - 1,2\)

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