Question

For each sequence write an explicit formula 96,48,24,12,6

Answer 1

$a_1=96;\ a_2=48;\ a_3=24;\ a_4=12;\ a_5=6\\\\a_1=a_2:2\to96:2=48\\a_2=a_3:2\to48:2=24\\a_3=a_2:2\to24:2=12\\a_4=a_3:2\to12:2=6\\\\therefore\\\\a_n=96:2^{n-1}=\frac {96}{2^{n-1}}\\\\check:\\a_1=\frac{96}{2^{1-1}}=\frac{96}{1^0}=96\\a_2=\frac{96}{2^{2-1}}=\frac{96}{2^1}=\frac{96}{2}=48\\a_3=\frac{96}{2^{3-1}}=\frac{96}{2^2}=\frac{96}{4}=24\\\vdots$