Answer:
- <u>Fourth choice: 15</u>
Explanation:
The question is: given that the first term is and the recursive definition is
, what would be the second term (i.e.
)
A recursive defintion or recursive formula is an equation (a rule) that you apply over a term to find the next term, and so you can use it repeatedly to find the successive terms of a series.
In this case, your rule is that you multiply each term by 3, starting from 5.
Thus:
- First term:
- Second term = 3 × first term :
Hence, your answer is 15 (the fourth choice).