Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - Chapter Review - Chapter Test - Page 840: 2

Answer

$a_1=4$ $a_2=14$ $a_3=44$ $a_4=134$ $a_5=404$

Work Step by Step

If $a_n=3a_{n-1}+2$ and $a_1=4$, then $a_2=3a_1+2=3(4)+2=14$ $a_3=3a_2+3=3(14)+2=44$ $a_4=3a_3+2=3(44)+2=134$ $a_5=3a_4+2=3(134)+2=404$
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