Write out the first five terms of the sequence.
-$$a _ { n } = 2 ^n$$
A) 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
B) 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
C) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25
D) 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

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The sequence is generated by taking $n$ as the position in the sequence and raising 2 to the power of $n$. For the first five terms, when $n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5$, the sequence is $2^1 = 2$, $2^2 = 4$, $2^3 = 8$, $2^4 = 16$, $2^5 = 32$, which matches option B.

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Write Out the First Five Terms of the Sequence $a _ { n } = 2 ^n$