Q. egin{cases}b(1)=−54\ b(n)=b(n−1)\cdot \dfrac{4}{3} \end{cases}. what is the 4th term in the sequence?
Given terms: We are given the first term of the sequence b(1)=−54 and a recursive formula for the sequence b(n)=b(n−1)⋅34. To find the 4th term, we need to apply the recursive formula three times starting from the first term.
Find second term: First, let's find the second term b(2) using the recursive formula:b(2)=b(1)⋅34b(2)=−54⋅34b(2)=−72
Find third term: Next, we find the third term b(3) using the second term:b(3)=b(2)⋅34b(3)=−72⋅34b(3)=−96
Find fourth term: Finally, we find the fourth term b(4) using the third term:b(4)=b(3)⋅34b(4)=−96⋅34b(4)=−128
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