Find the First Four Terms of the Given Sequence $$a _ { 1 } = - 2 , a _ { n } = 2 \cdot a _ { n } - 1$$

question 81

Multiple Choice

Find the first four terms of the given sequence.
- $$a _ { 1 } = - 2 , a _ { n } = 2 \cdot a _ { n } - 1$$

• A) \(- 2 , - 4 , - 8 , - 16\)
• B) \(- 2 , - 10 , - 5,0\)
• C) \(- 4 , - 8 , - 16 , - 32\)
• D) \(0,5 , - 10 , - 5\)

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