SOLUTION: Write a recursive rule for 2,4,16,256,65536 You would square the number, I need help of what to do next, please

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Question 608061: Write a recursive rule for 2,4,16,256,65536
You would square the number, I need help of what to do next, please
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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The recursive rule is $a_{n} = \left(a_{n-1}\right)^2 \ \text{where } n > 1$ and n is an integer.

Basically, you square each term to get the next term.

Note: $a_{1} = 2$
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