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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP ME Which of the following recursive formulas represents the same geometric sequence as the formula an = 3 • 3n - 1? A. an = 9 + an - 1 B. an = 3 + an - 1 C. an = 3 • an - 1 D. an = 9 • an - 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@peachpi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@welshfella

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that an = 3*3*n-1? doesn't look like it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 3*3^n-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean 3*3^(n-1)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, geometric series is define as a(n) = r * a(n-1), where r is the common ratio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r is 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its either b or c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the first term of the sequence?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually it doesn't matter. It's B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

SORRY IT'S C!!

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