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=−16n+11a = ______
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=−16n+11a = ______
Identify Sequence Type: Identify if the given sequence is geometric or arithmetic.The explicit formula a=−16n+11 does not involve any exponent terms, which indicates that the sequence is arithmetic.
Find First Term: Find the first term of the sequence using the explicit formula.To find the first term, substitute n=1 into the explicit formula:a1=−16(1)+11a1=−16+11a1=−5
Find Second Term: Find the second term of the sequence using the explicit formula.To find the second term, substitute n=2 into the explicit formula:a2=−16(2)+11a2=−32+11a2=−21
Find Common Difference: Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence.The common difference d can be found by subtracting the first term from the second term:d=a2−a1d=−21−(−5)d=−21+5d=−16
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. Substitute −16 for d:an=an−1−16
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