SOLUTION: Which sequence could be described by the recursive definition: tn+1 = -1 ⋅ tn + 3 A. 9, 6, -3, 0, 3,.... B. 8, 5, -2, 3, 0, ... C. 5, 2, 1, -2, -5, ... D. 4, -1, 4, -

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Question 1161265: Which sequence could be described by the recursive definition: tn+1 = -1 ⋅ tn + 3
A. 9, 6, -3, 0, 3,....
B. 8, 5, -2, 3, 0, ...
C. 5, 2, 1, -2, -5, ...
D. 4, -1, 4, -1, 4, ....

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Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

given:

answer options:
A. , , ,, ,....
B. , , , ,, ...
C. , ,, ,, ...
D. , ,, ,, ....

check option A.:
if , and
then

=>not true, answer is not A.

check option B.:
if , and
then

=> not true,answer is not B.

check option C.:
if , and
then

=>not true, answer is not C.

check option D.:
if , and
then

=>true

check next element in this sequence
if , and
then

=> true
if , and
then

=> true

so, answer is D.


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