Recursive Sequence

Determine the 3rd term of the sequence.

a₁=5

a_n= 2a_n-1 - 1

• 14

• 13

• 17

• 16

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Does this recursive routine model growth or decay, and by what percent?
U₁ = 10
U_n+1 = U_n*.75

• Growth, 75%

• Growth, 25%

• Decay, 75%

• Decay, 25%

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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

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

Find the first five terms.

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is the recursive rule for the sequence:
-2, 12, -72, 432, ...

• a_n = -2(-6)^n-1
  a₁=-2

• a_n =a_n-1 + 10
  a₁=-2

• a_n = -6⋅a_n-1 a₁=-2

• a_n = a_(n-1) - 6 a₁=-2

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the common difference.

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which of the following equations is recursive?

• f(n) = f(n-1) +4

• f(n) = 2n - 5

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3

On a scale of 1-5, 1 meaning "I have no clue what is going on" to 5 meaning "I got it completely," how would you rate your understanding of recursive & explicit sequences

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3

What is the recursive rule for the sequence:
11, 22, 44, 88...

• a_n = 2(11)^n-1

• a_n = 11x 2

• a_n = 11(2)^n-1

• a_n = 2a_n-1

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