SOLUTION: the recursive rule for a sequence is f(n) = f(n-1)/2 +5. The first term is 4. What is the third term?

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Question 920076: the recursive rule for a sequence is f(n) = f(n-1)/2 +5. The first term is 4. What is the third term?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(n) = f(n-1)/2 +5
f(1) = 4
f(2) = 4/2 +5 = 7
f(3) =7/2 +5 = 17/2 = 8.5