Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 6 - Exponential Functions and Sequences - 6.7 - Recursively Defined Sequences - Monitoring Progress - Page 343: 15

Answer

$a_{1}=-3, a_{2}=-4,a_{n}=a_{n-2}+a_{n-1}$ The next three terms are $-29,-47$ and $-76$.

Work Step by Step

There is no common difference. So, the sequence is not arithmetic. There is no common ratio. So, the sequence is not geometric. Let's look for a pattern. We note that $a_{1}+a_{2}=(-3)+(-4)=-7=a_{3}$ $a_{2}+a_{3}=(-4)+(-7)=-11=a_{4}$ and so on. Beginning with the third term, each term is the sum of the previous two terms. So, a recursive rule for the sequence is $a_{1}=-3, a_{2}=-4,a_{n}=a_{n-2}+a_{n-1}$ The next three terms are: $a_{6}=a_{4}+a_{5}=(-11)+(-18)=-29$ $a_{7}=a_{5}+a_{6}=(-18)+(-29)=-47$ $a_{8}=a_{6}+a_{7}=(-29)+(-47)=-76$
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