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=−9n+38a = ______
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=−9n+38a = ______
Identify Type: Identify if the given sequence is geometric or arithmetic.The explicit formula a=−9n+38 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, we substitute n=1 into the explicit formula:a1=−9(1)+38a1=−9+38a1=29
Find Second Term: Find the second term of the sequence using the explicit formula.To find the second term, we substitute n=2 into the explicit formula:a2=−9(2)+38a2=−18+38a2=20
Find Common Difference: Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence.The common difference d is the difference between consecutive terms:d=a2−a1d=20−29d=−9
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 −9 for d:an=an−1−9
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