if a ( k ) = ( k + 1 ) ^ 2 , and k = 1 , what is the value of a ( a ( a ( a ( k ) ) ) ) ?
a ( a ( a ( a ( 1 ) ) ) ) = a ( a ( a ( 4 ) ) ) = a ( a ( 25 ) ) = a ( 676 ) = 677 ^ 2 = 458329 thus , the answer is d .
power(add(power(add(power(add(power(add(1, 1), 2), 1), 2), 1), 2), 1), 2)