SOLUTION: Write a recursive formula for the sequence 40, 20, 10, 5, 5/2 then find the next term
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Question 1027329: Write a recursive formula for the sequence 40, 20, 10, 5, 5/2 then find the next term
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a1=40
an=(1/2)a(n-1)
so a2=(1/2)a1=(1/2)*40=20. The next term is 5/4, since that is half of 5/2.
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