Big Ideas Math Algebra 2, 2014
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5. Using Recursive Rules with Sequences
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Exercise 3 Page 447

The given rule means that, after the first term of the sequence, every term a_n is the sum of the previous term a_(n-1) and 3.

a_1=1, a_2=4, a_3=7, a_4=10, a_5=13, a_6=16

Practice makes perfect
We are asked to write the first 6 terms of a sequence, given a recursive rule.

a_1&=1 a_n&=a_(n-1)+3 To do so, we will use a table.

n a_n=a_(n-1)+3 a_(n-1)+3 a_n
1 a_1=1 - 1
2 a_2=a_(2-1)+3 a_1+3= 1+3 4
3 a_3=a_(3-1)+3 a_2+3= 4+3 7
4 a_4=a_(4-1)+3 a_3+3= 7+3 10
5 a_5=a_(5-1)+3 a_4+3= 10+3 13
6 a_6=a_(6-1)+3 a_5+3= 13+3 16

Therefore, the first 6 terms of the sequence are 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 and 16.