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agasfer [191]
3 years ago
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The explicit formula for the geometric sequence Negative one-ninth, one-third, negative 1, 3, negative 9, ellipsis is f (x) = ne

gative one-ninth (negative 3) Superscript x minus 1. What is the common ratio and recursive formula for this sequence?
Mathematics
1 answer:
storchak [24]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Common ratio, r=-3

Recursive Formula

f(n)=-3f(n-1),$   $n\geq 2\\f(1)=-\dfrac{1}{9},

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the geometric sequence: -\dfrac{1}{9} ,\dfrac{1}{3}, -1,3,-9,\cdots is given as:

f(x)=-\dfrac{1}{9}(-3)^{x-1}

<u>Common Ratio</u>

Dividing the next terms by the previous terms, we obtain:

\dfrac{1}{3} \div -\dfrac{1}{9} = \dfrac{1}{3} \times -9 =-3\\3 \div -1 =-3\\-9 \div 3 =-3

Therefore, the common ratio of the sequence, r=-3

<u>Recursive Formula</u>

We observe that the next term, f(n) is obtained by the multiplication of the previous term. f(n-1) by -3.

Therefore, a recursive formula for the sequence is:

f(n)=-3f(n-1),$   $n\geq 2\\f(1)=-\dfrac{1}{9},

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