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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How to write the recursive definition of a sequence ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would wholly depend on the sequence you're given.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What they said^^^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what the sequence ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

arithmetic or geometric?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

arithmetic i think give me a sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a(n) = f(a(n-1), n-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the formula? can you explain?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5, 2, 39, 56... I had not seen this when I gave you a generic answer. Specifically, these are going up 17 , having started with 5 a(1) = 5 a(2) = 5+17 = a(1) + 17 a(3) = a(2) + 17 a(n) = a(n-1) + 17 recursive formula for a(n)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

meant: 5, 22, 39, 56...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

next one had a(1) = -2 and others increased by a constant value, same principle as just discussed.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh okay i get ti now, thank you so much :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are very welcome. Glad to help.

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