6. Recursively Defined Sequences
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Make a table to organize the terms. Then find the pattern.
a_1=4 12, a_n=a_(n-1)+1/4
Let's make a table that shows the length of the deer antler over time.
From the table we see that there is a common difference of 2, so it is an arithmetic sequence. Since d= 2, we can write the recursive equation for the length of the deer antler. a_n=a_(n-1)+ d ⇒ a_n=a_(n-1)+ 1/4 The recursive rule is the recursive equation together with the first term. Recursive Rule: a_1=4 12, a_n=a_(n-1)+1/4