What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by the recursive function an=an-1-(an-2-4), when a5=-2 and a6=0

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BaLLatris [955]2 years ago

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Answer:

6, 10, 8

Step-by-step explanation:

aₙ= aₙ₋₁ - (aₙ₋₂ - 4)= aₙ₋₁ - aₙ₋₂ + 4

a₅= -2

a₆= 0

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aₙ₋₂= aₙ₋₁ - aₙ + 4

a₄= a₅- a₆ + 4 = -2 - 0 + 4 = 2
a₃= a₄ - a₅ + 4 = 2 - (-2) + 4 = 8
a₂= a₃ - a₄ + 4 = 8 - 2 + 4 = 10
a₁= a₂ - a₃ + 4 = 10 - 8 + 4 = 6

The first 3 terms: 6, 10 and 8

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