Explicit and Recursive

Determine the 3rd term of the sequence.

a₁=5

a_n= 2a_n-1 - 1

• 14

• 13

• 17

• 16

Write the explicit formula for the sequence given by 3, 6, 12, 24, …

• ^a_n= 3(2)^n-1

• ^a_n= 3+(2)ⁿ

• ^a_n= 3(2)ⁿ

• ^a_n= 3+(2)^n-1

Write a recursive formula for the following sequence: 10, 5, 0, -5,...

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n-1 - 5

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n-1 + 5

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n (5)

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n-1 (5)

Define a recursive function for the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, 135, ...

Create the explicit formula for the sequence:

2, 8, 14, ...

• a_n=2+6n

• a_n=-6+6n

• a_n=6n-4

• a_n=4-6n

Write a recursive formula for the following sequence: 16,8, 4, 2,...

• a₁=16

  a_n=a_n-1 (2)

• a₁=16

  a_n=a_n-1 (1/2)

• a₁=16

  a_n=a_n-1 + (1/2)

• a₁=16

  a_n=a_{n-1 +} (2)

Given the recursive formula below, find the first five terms.

u₁ = 3

u_n = u_n-1 + 2

• 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

• 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

Given the first five terms, write the recursive formula.
15, 12, 9, 6, 3 ....

• u₁ = 15
  u_n = u_n-1 + 3

• u₀ = 15
  u_n = u_n-1 + 3

• u₁ = 15
  u_n = u_n-1 - 3 

• u₀ = 15
  u_n = u_n-1 - 3

Does this recursive routine model an increase or decrease? U₁ = 1000 U_n+1 = U_n*1.25

• Decrease

• Increase