Suppose that {an} is defined recursively by:   an = (an−1)2 − 1  and that a0 = 2. Find a2 and a3 .

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Suppose that {an} is defined recursively by:

  an = (an−1)2 − 1

 and that a0 = 2. Find a2 and a3 .

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