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skelet666 [1.2K]
3 years ago
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A playground is being designed where children can interact with their friends in certain combinations. . If there is 1 child, th

ere can be 0 interactions. . If there are 2 children, there can be 3 interactions. . If there are 3 children, there can be 9 interactions. . If there are 4 children, there can be 18 interactions. . Which recursive equation represents the pattern? (2 points)
Mathematics
2 answers:
Thepotemich [5.8K]3 years ago
7 0

The <em>correct answer</em> is:

The general term would be given by: T_n=\frac{3}{2}(n-2)(n-1)

Explanation:

We first find the first differences between the terms of this sequence:

3-0 = 3; 9-3 = 6; 18-9 = 9

Since these are not the same, we must find the second differences (differences between the first diferences):

6-3 = 3; 9-6 = 3

these are the same, so this will be a quadratic sequence. This will be of the form T_n=an^2+bn+c. The value of <em>a</em> will be half of the second difference, which is 3; this means <em>a </em>will be 3/2.

Using the term numbers as n, for the first term, we have:

T_1=\frac{3}{2}(1^2)+b(1)+c=0 \\ \\=\frac{3}{2}+b+c=0

For term 2,

T_2=\frac{3}{2}(2^2)+b(2)+c=0 \\ \\=\frac{3}{2}(4)+2b+c=0 \\ \\=\frac{12}{2}+2b+c=0 \\ \\=6+2b+c=0

Taking these as a system of equations gives us:

\left \{ {{\frac{3}{2}+b+c=0} \atop {6+2b+c=0}} \right.  \\ \\\text{Subtracting the second equation from the first gives us:} \\ \\ \left \{ {{\frac{3}{2}+b+c=0} \atop {-(6+2b+c=0)}} \right. \\ \\ \text{This gives us:} \\ \\-4.5-b=0 \\ \\\text{Solving this for b, we add 4.5 to each side:} \\ \\-4.5-b+4.5=0+4.5 \\-b=4.5 \\ \\\text{Divide-b both sides by -1:} \\\frac{-b}{-1}=\frac{4.5}{-1} \\b=-4.5

This gives us:

T_n=\frac{3}{2}n^2-\frac{9}{2}n+c=0 \\ \\\text{For term #1, we have} \\ \\T_1=\frac{3}{2}(1^2)-\frac{9}{2}(1)+c=0 \\T_1=\frac{3}{2}-\frac{9}{2}+c=0 \\\frac{-6}{2}+c=0 \\-3+c=0 \\-3+c+3=0+3 \\c=3

This gives us:

T_n=\frac{3}{2}n^2-\frac{9}{2}n+3

This factors to:

T_n=\frac{3}{2}(n-2)(n-1)

polet [3.4K]3 years ago
3 0
<span>We are given with:when n=1, a(1) = 0 n=2, a(2) =3 n=3, a(2) =9 n=4, a(2) =18The equation that suits the conditions is a(n) = a(n-1) + (n-1)*3</span>
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