A Recursion Formula and the Initial Term(s) of a Sequence $a _ { 1 } = 1 , a _ { n + 1 } = a _ {{ n } ^ { 3 }}$

question 100

Multiple Choice

A recursion formula and the initial term(s) of a sequence are given. Write out the first five terms of the sequence.
- $a _ { 1 } = 1 , a _ { n + 1 } = a _ {{ n } ^ { 3 }}$

• A) \(1,3,9,27,81,243\)
• B) \(1,3,9,27,81\)
• C) \(1,1,1,1,1\)
• D) \(1,4,7,10,13\)

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