Question

Medalll and fannn :) algebra 1

Answer 1

do you know what a recursive sequence means?

Answer 2

nope

Answer 3

maybe you should begin with what a "sequence" means?

Answer 4

lol ok that sounds good

Answer 5

a sequence is an ordered list of numbers

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

how do i get the answer tho

Answer 8

you need to decide which of those four ordered lists of numbers matches the given function

Answer 9

Which of the following sequences is defined by this recursive function?

-3, 6, -9, -12, …

-3, 20, -95, 480, …

-3, 6, -9, 12, …

-3, -20, -95, -480, …

Answer 10

ummm is it the first or third one ?

Answer 11

do you know what a function is?

Answer 12

lol im so confused i never learned this

Answer 13

do you have a textbook?

Answer 14

nope

Answer 15

how about notes?

Answer 16

she just said that she never learned this

Answer 17

lol

Answer 18

I don't think it is funny that the student has no resources.

Answer 19

well that's why we are here

Answer 20

please take over

Answer 21

well lets see what i can do to make her understand

Answer 22

but im not trying to make you mad

Answer 23

no problem :)

Answer 24

"add the last two or three terms together"

Answer 25

so 1,3,4,7 that's a recursive sequence

Answer 26

ok so its a pattern

Answer 27

yes

Answer 28

i see i pattern with the 3rd choice

Answer 29

do you understand alittle

Answer 30

yeah :) im getting there

Answer 31

a squence is a pattern

Answer 32

but there are complicated ones but you'll get to that later

Answer 33

lol ok but am i right?

Answer 34

yes

Answer 35

YAY!!! :))))))))))))) thanks for helping me understand it

Answer 36

your welcome

Answer 37

@skullpatrol he helped out a lot also

Answer 38

yeah and i appreciate that :) thanks you guys

Answer 39

got to go to sleep

Answer 40

see ya

Answer 41

nightttt :)