Write Out the First Five Terms of the Sequence $$a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - n$$

question 29

Multiple Choice

Write out the first five terms of the sequence.
- $$a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - n$$

• A) \(1,4,9,16,25\)
• B) \(0,3,8,15,24\)
• C) \(0,2,6,12,20\)
• D) \(2,6,12,20,30\)

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