Which recursive formula can be used to represent the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ... ?A.𝑎1=0𝑎𝑛=𝑎𝑛−1+2 a 1 =0a n =a n−1 +2 B.𝑎1=2𝑎𝑛=𝑎𝑛−1∙2 a 1 =2a n =a n−1 ∙2 C.𝑎1=2𝑎𝑛=𝑎𝑛−1+2 a 1 =2a n =a n−1 +2 D.𝑎1=2𝑎𝑛=𝑎𝑛−1−2 a 1 =2a n =a n−1 −2 SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The correct answer is C. 𝑎1=2𝑎𝑛=𝑎𝑛−1+2. This is because the sequence starts with 2 (𝑎1=2) and each subsequent term is 2 more than the previous term (𝑎𝑛=𝑎𝑛−1+2).

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