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157 Recursion

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10 questions

Recursion:

given the first number, and an equation that references the previous number, you can find a new number!

1

a_1=7
a_n=a_{n-1}+5

Find a_2

1

a_1=7
a_n=a_{n-1}+5

Find a_3

1

a_1=7
a_n=a_{n-1}+5

Find a_6

1

a_1=6
a_n=-2a_{n-1}

Find a_2

1

a_1=6
a_n=-2a_{n-1}

Find a_3

1

a_1=6
a_n=-2a_{n-1}

Find a_6

1

a_{11}=6
a_n=7a_{n-1}+3

Find a_{12}

1

How are recurvisive formulas (today) and explicit formulas (yesterday) the same? different? When would be best to use each one?

1

a_1=4
a_n=(a_{n-1})^2-2

Find the first 4 terms.

1

a_1=9
a_n=3a_{n-1}-3

Find the first 5 terms.

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