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Which values represent the first two terms of the sequence a1=2 and an=-4(an-1)^2?

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a1= (which is the first term.)
to find the 2nd term you plug in 2 for (an) in the formula given to you. =-4(2-1)^2 *remember an represents the term u are looking for *
now you start to solve it
-4(2-1)^2
-4 (1)^2 .
-4^2 = 16
so your first two terms are 2 and 16 .
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