Question

What's the proper method of finding sequences? ex. below

Answer 1

\[a _{n} = n - 5\]
Is the proper sequence for this -5, -4, -3, -2, -1? Or is it -4, -3, -2, -1, 0?

Answer 2

depends on the author of your course.

Answer 3

That is quite a horrifying answer.

Answer 4

in some courses, N is the set of non zero integers: 1,2,3,4,...

in some courses, N is the set of non negative integers: 0,1,2,3,4,...

Answer 5

that first line is not stated correctly, N is the set of positive integers

Answer 6

so it all depends on your courses definition of N

otherwise, you could define it yourself.

Answer 7

for n >= 0, the sequence is ....

for n > 0, the sequence is ....

but im not grading it

Answer 8

Thanks for the help!

Answer 9

at the begining of your course materials it should define it :)

good luck