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A sequence has a recursive formula of an = (-2)n (an-1) for n≥2. The fourth term...

A sequence has a recursive formula of an = (-2)n (an-1) for n≥2. The fourth term a4 is 1,536.

a. Find the first term a1. (5 points)

b. Find the sixth term a6. (5 points)

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