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  • 25-05-2019
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Write the recursive formula or the explicit formula for the sequence {3,6,12,24,48,...}.

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  • 25-05-2019

Answer:

a(n) = 3*(2)^(n-1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Each new term is found by multiplying the previous term by 2.  The first term is 3.  Using the standard explicit formula for a geometric series, we get:

a(n) = a(1)*r^(n-1).  In this particular case we have a(n) = 3*(2)^(n-1).

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