Consider the Sequence Built by the Following Rule $A _ { 1 } = 1 , A _ { 2 } = 0 , A _ { n + 1 } = A _ { n } + \frac { A _ { n - 1 } } { 2 } \text { for } n \geq 2$

question 114

Multiple Choice

Consider the sequence built by the following rule: $A _ { 1 } = 1 , A _ { 2 } = 0 , A _ { n + 1 } = A _ { n } + \frac { A _ { n - 1 } } { 2 } \text { for } n \geq 2$ What is $A _ { 4 } ?$

• A) 0
• B) 1/2
• C) 1
• D) 2

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