Recursive Rules for Arithmetic Sequences
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Objective
I can write a recursive rule to find the next term in an arithmetic sequence when given the first term and common difference using function notation.
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Define "recursive formula" in your own words, and explain how it differs from an explicit formula.
Identify the first term (a₁) and the common difference (d) in the following arithmetic sequence: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14...
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“Write a recursive rule for an arithmetic sequence where the first term is 5 and the common difference is 3, using function notation. Write a recursive rule for an arithmetic sequence where the first term is -2 and the common difference is -4, using function notation. Write a recursive rule for an arithmetic sequence where the first term is 10 and the common difference is -1.5, using function notation.”
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