Use the explicit formula to find a recursive formula for the sequence a. Write your answer in simplest form.The recursive formula should depend on a.a=13n−27a=______
Q. Use the explicit formula to find a recursive formula for the sequence a. Write your answer in simplest form.The recursive formula should depend on a.a=13n−27a=______
Identify Sequence Type: Identify if the given sequence is geometric or arithmetic.The sequence defined by a=13n−27 involves a linear term in n and does not involve any exponent terms. Hence, the given sequence is arithmetic.
Find First Term: Find the first term of the sequence using the explicit formula.To find the first term a1, we substitute n=1 into the explicit formula:a1=13(1)−27a1=13−27a1=−14
Find Second Term: Find the second term of the sequence using the explicit formula.To find the second term a2, we substitute n=2 into the explicit formula:a2=13(2)−27a2=26−27a2=−1
Find Common Difference: Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence.The common difference d is the difference between any two consecutive terms. We can calculate it as:d=a2−a1d=−1−(−14)d=−1+14d=13
Write Recursive Formula: Write the recursive formula by plugging in the value of the common difference.The recursive formula for an arithmetic sequence is an=an−1+d. We substitute 13 for d to get:an=an−1+13This is the recursive formula for the given sequence.
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