Answer:
the fourth option
9, 30, 93, 282, 849
Step-by-step explanation:
a1 = 9
based on the sequence definition
a2 = 3×a1 + 3 = 3×9 + 3 = 27 + 3 = 30
the only answer option with a2=30 is the fourth one. all others must be therefore wrong.
check
a3 = 3×a2 + 3 = 3×30 + 3 = 93
a4 = 3×a3 + 3 = 3×93 + 3 = 282
a5 = 3×a4 + 3 = 3×282 + 3 = 849
confirmed.
