Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 43

Answer

$a_1=1,a_2=2$ $a_3=2$ $a_4=4$ $a_5=8$

Work Step by Step

If $a_n=(a_{n-1})(a_{n-2})$ and $a_1=1,a_2=2$, then $a_3=(a_{2})(a_{1})=(2)(1)=2$ $a_4=(a_{3})(a_{2})=(2)(2)=4$ $a_5=(a_{4})(a_{3})=(4)(2)=8$
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