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Question: 2017 Winter Midterm - 12

Author: Michiel Smid
The function $f : \{1,2,3,\dots\} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is defined by $$ \begin{align} f(1) &= 2, \\ f(n) &= 2 \left( \frac{n - 1}{n} \right)^2 \cdot f(n - 1)\ \mathrm{if}\ n \geq 2. \end{align} $$ What is $f(n)$?
(a)
$f(n) = \frac{2^{n-1}}{n^{2}}$
(b)
$f(n) = \frac{2^{n}}{n^{2}}$
(c)
$f(n) = \frac{2^{n}}{(n-1)^{2}}$
(d)
$f(n) = \frac{n^{2}}{2^{n}}$