Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 11 - Infinite Series - 11.1 Sequences - Exercises - Page 537: 5

Answer

\begin{array}{lclcl} a_1=2&\\ a_2=5&\\ a_3=47&\\ a_4=4415\\ \end{array}

Work Step by Step

Given $$ a_1=2, \ \ \ a_{n+1}=2a_n^2-3, \ \ \ \ \ \ n= 1,2,3, \dots $$ So, we get \begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline & n& \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ a_n \\ \\ \hline \text{First Term} & 1 & a_1=2 \\ \\ \hline \text{Second Term} & 2 & a_2=2a_1^2-3 =2 \times 2^2 -3=8-3=5\\ \\ \hline \text{Third Term} & 3 & a_3=2a_2^2-3 =2 \times 5^2 -3=50-3=47 \\ \\ \hline \text{Fourth Term} & 4 & a_4=2a_3^2-3 =2 \times 47^2 -3=4418-3=4415\\ \\ \hline \end{array}
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