document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63316>Question 63316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the first four terms of the sequence a) a[n]=n^3+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) a[1]=4;a[n]=3a[n-1]+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=44361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the first four terms of the sequence a) a[n]=n^3+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N=1......A1=1^3+1=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=2......A2=2^3+1=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=3......A3=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=4......A4=65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) a[1]=4;a[n]=3a[n-1]+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A1=4 GIVEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=2.....A2=3A1+1=3*4+1=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=3.....A3=3A2+1=3*13+1=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=4.....A4=3*A3+1=3*40+=121\r<BR>\n" );
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