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A certain sequence is defined by the following recursive rule: Sn=k∗Sn−1, where k is a constant. If the first term of the series is 4 and the 5th term is 324, what is the 7th term?

Let us break the expression of Sn,
S2 = K*S1
S3= K*S2 = K*K*S1 = S1*K^2

Therefore, S5 = S1*K^4=> 324 = 4*K^4 => K^4=81 => K = +3 or -3

Let us take K = +3,
S7 = S1*K^6 = 4*3^6 =2916
Let us take K = -3,
S7 = S1*K^6 = 4*(-3)^6 =2916

Hence D
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