5. Using Recursive Rules with Sequences
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f(0)=10, f(1)=5, f(2)= 52, f(3)= 54, f(4)= 58, f(5)= 516
We are asked to write the first 6 terms of a sequence, given a recursive rule.
| n | f(n)=1/2f(n-1) | 1/2f(n-1) | f(n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | f( 0)=10 | - | 10 |
| 1 | f( 1)=1/2f( 1-1) | 1/2 f(0)=1/2( 10) | 5 |
| 2 | f( 2)=1/2f( 2-1) | 1/2 f(1)=1/2( 5) | 5/2 |
| 3 | f( 3)=1/2f( 3-1) | 1/2 f(2)=1/2( 5/2) | 5/4 |
| 4 | f( 4)=1/2f( 4-1) | 1/2 f(3)=1/2( 5/4) | 5/8 |
| 5 | f( 5)=1/2f( 5-1) | 1/2 f(4)=1/2( 5/8) | 5/16 |
Therefore, the first 6 terms of the sequence are 10, 5, 52, 54, 58 and 516.