Alg1-4A Recursive Formula Arithmetic/Geometric Sequence

Write a recursive rule for the arithmetic sequence 17, 1, -15, -31 . . .

• a_n = a_n-1 + 16
  a₁=17
• a_n = a_n-1 - 17
  a₁=17
• a_n = a_n-1 - 15
  a₁=17
• a_n = a_n-1 - 16
  a₁=17

Write the recursive formula for 6, 17, 28, 39, 50....

• a_n=a_n-1+11
  a₁=6
• a_n=a_n-1-4
  a₁=6
• a_n=a_n-1+9
  a₁=6
• a_n=a_n-1+16
  a₁=6

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)

Given the arithmetic sequence: 22, 17, 12, 7, . . . . What is the recursive formula that models the sequence?

• f (1) = 7

  f (n) = f (n − 1) − 5

• f (1) = 22

  f (n) = f (n − 1) − 5

• f (1) = 7

  f (n) = f (n − 1) + 5

• f (1) = 22

  f (n) = f (n − 1) + 5

What is the distance from one number to the next in a sequence of numbers that is represented by a (d) in an arithmetic sequence?

• Common denominator
• Common opposites
• Common domain
• Common difference

Which kind of sequence has a common difference?

• Arithmetic
• Geometric

Which kind of sequence has a common ratio?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

Which formula is used to find the recursive equation for arithmetic sequences?

• a_n = a_(n-1) + d
• a_n = a_(n-1) * r
• a_n = a₁ + d(n-1)
• a_n = a₁ * r^n-1

Write the recursive formula for 17, 33,  49, 65....

• a_n=a_n-1+1
  a₁=17
• a_n=a_n-1-16
  a₁=17
• a_n=a_n-1-1
  a₁=17
• a_n=a_n-1+16
  a₁=17