Recursive Sequences

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+6
  a₁=6

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Given the recursive formula, find the first four terms:
a_n = a_n-1 + 5
a₁ = -16

• -16, -21, -26, -31
• 5, -11, -27, -43
• -16, -80, -500, -200
• -16, -11, -6, -1

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which of the following recursive formulas represents the given sequence.

7, 14, 28, 56, 112, ...

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3

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)

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Given the recursive formula, find the explicit form
a_n = a_n-1 - 5
a₁ = 22

• a_n = 22 + (n-1)(-5)
• a_n = 22 + (n-1)(5)
• a_n = -5 + (n-1)(22)
• a_n = -16 + (n-1)(-5)

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write a recursive rule for the sequence a_n = 17 + (n-1)(-16)

• a₁ = 17
  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

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

A formula that requires the computation of all previous terms to find the value of a_n.

• Explicit Formula

• Recursive Formula

• Arithmetic Formula

• Geometric Formula

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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)

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

• 16

• 23

• 4

• 30

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the common difference.

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2