Find the first four iterates of the function f(x) = (x - 5)2 with an initial value of x0 = 4.

Apply f(x) = (x − 5)² repeatedly, starting with x₀ = 4. The first value is x₁ = (4 − 5)² = 1; then x₂ = (1 − 5)² = 16, x₃ = (16 − 5)² = 121, and x₄ = (121 − 5)² = 13,456. So the correct choice is B: 1; 16; 121; 13,456.

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