SOLUTION: find the first five values of the recursive function f(1)= 5; f(n) = f(n-1) + n

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Question 419448: find the first five values of the recursive function
f(1)= 5; f(n) = f(n-1) + n
Answer by stanbon(57219) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the first five values of the recursive function
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f(1)= 5;
f(n) = f(n-1) + n
f(1) = 5
f(2) = 5 + 2 = 7
f(3) = 7 + 3 = 10
f(4) = 10 + 4 = 14
f(5) = 14 + 5 = 19
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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