Question

A recursive function is shown below:

f(1) = 5 and f(n) = f(n - 1) - 6; n > 1

Which of the following lists the terms in the sequence defined by this recursive function?

A. 5, 1, 7, 13, 19, ...

B. 5, -1, -7, -13, -19, ...

C. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, ...

D. 5, -11, -17, -23, -29, ...

I think the answer is A.

Answer 1

A

Answer 2

Connections?

Answer 3

nope

Answer 4

im on connections

Answer 5

@The_Chosen A is not correct

Answer 6

what would u know u are a loser

Answer 7

@Loser66 that's what i thought after looking at it a while.B or C?

Answer 8

let say, if n =2 , then f(2) = f(1) -6 = 5-6 = -1, not 1
when you choose A, the second term is 1, so that's wrong

Answer 9

ok i get it a little

Answer 10

Of course. I am a Loser (big Loser, not small loser). However, I am a Loser at my level, not yours. hehehehe

Answer 11

@meilendurcer only 1 option has the second term is -1. You pick it

Answer 12

Tha snwer surely isn't D right? can i eliminate that?

Answer 13

@loser66 ah k so B thanks! could you possibly help with more?