Question

What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by f(x) = 3x + 1 f ( x ) = 3 x + 1, starting with LaTeX: x=5 x = 5 ?

Answer 1

Answer:

The first three terms of the sequence is 16,49,148.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Function $f(x)=3x+1$, starting with x=5.

To find : What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by function ?

Solution :

To find the first three terms of the sequence, substitute the value of x in the function.

$f(x)=3x+1$

Input at x=5,

$f(5)=3(5)+1$

$f(5)=15+1$

$f(5)=16$

Input at x=16,

$f(16)=3(16)+1$

$f(16)=48+1$

$f(16)=49$

Input at x=49,

$f(49)=3(49)+1$

$f(49)=147+1$

$f(49)=148$

Therefore, The first three terms of the sequence is 16,49,148.