Select the First Five Terms of the Sequence Defined Recursively $$a _ { 1 } = 54 , a _ { k + 1 } = a _ { k } - 2$$

question 21

Multiple Choice

Select the first five terms of the sequence defined recursively.​ $$a _ { 1 } = 54 , a _ { k + 1 } = a _ { k } - 2$$ ​

• A) \(56,58,60,62,64\) ​
• B) \(52,58,50,62,64\)
• C) \(56,52,60,48,64\)
• D) \(54,58,50,62,46\)
• E) \(54,52,50,48,46\)

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