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OpenStudy (yuii):

What is the recursive rule for this geometric sequence? http://prntscr.com/dfn8de

OpenStudy (chrishogan):

I'll help you to the best I can. :)

OpenStudy (yuii):

Thank you.

OpenStudy (chrishogan):

So do you understand what a recursive rule is?

OpenStudy (yuii):

No, not really.

OpenStudy (chrishogan):

A recursive formula always uses the preceding term to define the next term of the sequence. Sequences can have the same formula but because they start with a different number, they are different patterns.

OpenStudy (yuii):

Oh, okay then.

OpenStudy (chrishogan):

So it's just a sequence of numbers, and you need to find out how they get to one number to the next.

OpenStudy (yuii):

How do I do that then?

OpenStudy (chrishogan):

Doing the math, hold on. O_o

OpenStudy (yuii):

Take your time.

OpenStudy (chrishogan):

|dw:1480956973447:dw| so to get to each number we multiply by -4, understand?

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