Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 12 Sequences and Series - 12.5 Use Recursive Rules with Sequences and Functions - 12.5 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 831: 40

Answer

$a_1=1$ $a_2=2$ $a_3=3$ $a_n=a_{n-3}+a_{n-2}-a_{n-1}$ for $n>3$

Work Step by Step

For example, consider the sequence: $$\begin{cases} a_1=1\\ a_2=2\\ a_3=3\\ a_n=a_{n-3}+a_{n-2}-a_{n-1}\text{ for }n>3. \end{cases}$$ Calculate the first eight terms of the sequence: $$\begin{align*} a_1&=1\\ a_2&=2\\ a_3&=3\\ a_4&=1+2-3=0\\ a_5&=2+3-0=5\\ a_6&=3+0-5=-2\\ a_7&=0+5-(-2)=7\\ a_8&=5+(-2)-7=-4. \end{align*}$$
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