A formula is recursive if it expresses the term
in terms of the previous one(s) 
In this case, every term is 7 more than the previous one, so the formula for
will only involve
:

In fact, this formula is simply saying: for every index
, the term with that index is 7 more than the term before.
Also, we have to specify the starting point (otherwise we would go backwards indefinitely), so the complete recursive formula is

which means: start with 2 and generate every other term by adding 7 to the previous one.
The 15th term will be 71. Why? Well, see below for an explanation!
By subtracting all of these numbers by the term that comes prior to them, we will find that all of them result in 5. Because of this, we know that each time the term increases, 5 is being added to the numbers. Additionally, I noticed that all of the numbers in this arithmetic sequence only end in a 1 or a 6. Because of this, we can apply the same principle when adding 5 each time:
First term: 1
Second term: 6
Third term: 11
Fourth term: 16
Fifth term: 21
Sixth term: 26
Seventh term: 31
Eighth term: 36
Ninth term: 41
Tenth term: 46
Eleventh term: 51
Twelfth term: 56
Thirteenth term: 61
Fourteenth term: 66
Fifteenth term: 71
By adding 5 each time and keeping in mind that the digits all end in only 1 or 6, we will find that the fifteenth term results in 71. Therefore, the 15th term is 71.
Your final answer: The 15th term of this arithmetic sequence comes down to be 71. If you need extra help, let me know and I will gladly assist you.
Answer:
3 trips
Step-by-step explanation:
We would divide the amount of riders the roller coaster could take in a single trip by the total number of riders to determine how many trips it can make.
max amount of riders/total riders
72/24 = 3
Hence, the rollercoaster made 3 trips.
We are asked to determine the present value of an annuity that is paid at the end of each period. Therefore, we need to use the formula for present value ordinary, which is:

Where:

Since the interest is compounded semi-annually this means that it is compounded 2 times a year, therefore, k = 2. Now we need to convert the interest rate into decimal form. To do that we will divide the interest rate by 100:

Now we substitute the values:

Now we solve the operations, we get:

Therefore, the present value must be $39462.50
Answer:
It is a function
Step-by-step explanation:
The x values are different; if they were to be the same, such as (1,7),(2,8),(1,9) it would be incorrect.