Question

What are the first three terms of the sequence modeled by the recursive function an=1/2an-1 when a1=1?

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Option A is correct that is $1,\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given a formula $a_n=\frac{1}{2}\cdot a_n-1$

$a_1=1$

We will put values of n in $a_n=\frac{1}{2}\cdot a_n-1$

when n=2 we get

$a_2=\frac{1}{2}\cdot a_2-1$

$\Rightarrow a_2=\frac{1}{2}\cdot a_1$

$\Rightarrow a_2=\frac{1}{2}\cdot 1$

$\Rightarrow a_2=\frac{1}{2}$

when n=3

$a_3=\frac{1}{2}\cdot a_2$

$\Rightarrow a_3=\frac{1}{2}\cdot \frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow a_3=\frac{1}{4}$

Therefore, Option A is correct that is $1,\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{4}$