Question

Find the first six terms of the sequence.
a1 = -7, an = 4 • an-1

Answer 1

- 7, - 28, - 112, - 448, - 1792, - 7168

Explanation:

Using the recursive formula and a₁ = - 7 , then

a₂ = 4a₁ = 4 (- 7) = - 28

a₃ = 4a₂ = 4(- 28) = - 112

a₄ = 4a₃ = 4(- 112) = - 448

a₅ = 4a₄ = 4(- 448) = - 1792

a₆ = 4a₅ = 4(- 1792) = - 7168