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AnnyKZ [126]
3 years ago
14

A sequence is defined recursively using the formula f(n + 1) = –0.5 f(n) . If the first term of the sequence is 120, what is f(5

)? i need answer as soon as possible!
Mathematics
2 answers:
Svetllana [295]3 years ago
6 0
7.5
f(1) = 120
f(2) = -60
f(3) = 30
f(4) = -15
f(5) = 7.5
lilavasa [31]3 years ago
5 0

<u>ANSWER</u>

f(5)=7.5


<u>EXPLANATION</u>

The recursive definition is

f(n+1)=-0.5f(n).

Since the first term of the sequence is given to us, we need to plug in n=1.


This implies that;

f(1+1)=-0.5f(1).


f(2)=-0.5f(1)


But we were  given that, f(1)=120.


This implies that;


f(2)=-0.5\times 120


f(2)=-60


Since we now know that f(2)=-60, we again plug in n=2 in to the recursive definition.


f(2+1)=-0.5f(2)


\Righarrow f(3)=-0.5\times -60


\Righarrow f(3)=30.


We plug n=3 in to the formula again to determine the 4th term.


f(4)=-0.5f(3).


f(4)=-0.5 \times 30


f(4)=-15.


We finally find the 5th term by substituting n=4.


f(4+1)=-0.5f(4)


f(5)=-0.5\times (-15)


f(5)=7.5
















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