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Express the terms of the following sequence by giving a recursive formula.

emmasim [6.3K]

The recursive formula for given sequence is: $a_n = a_{n-1}-7$

And the terms will be expressed as:

$a_1 = 11\\a_2 = a_{2-1} - 7 \\a_2= a_1 - 7\\a_2 = 11- 7\\a_2 = 4\\a_3 = a_{3-1} - 7 \\a_3= a_2 - 7\\a_3 = 4 - 7\\a_3 = -3\\a_4 = a_{4-1} - 7 \\a_4= a_3 - 7\\ a_4= -3 - 7\\a_4 = -10\\a_5 = a_{5-1} - 7 \\a_5= a_4 - 7\\a_5 = -10 - 7\\a_5 = -17\\$

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, we have to determine if the given sequence is arithmetic sequence or geometric. For that purpose, we calculate the common difference and common ratio

Given sequence is:

11,4,-3,-10,-17...

Here

$a_1 = 11\\a_2 = 4\\a_3 = -3\\So,\\d = a_2 - a_1 = 4-11 = -7\\d = a_3-a_2 = -3-4 = -7$

As the common difference is same, given sequence is an arithmetic sequence.

A recursive formula is a formula that is used to generate the next term of the sequence using the previous term and common difference

So, the recursive formula for an arithmetic sequence is given by:

$a_n = a_{n-1} +d\\Putting\ d = -7\\a_n = a_{n-1}-7$

Hence,

The recursive formula for given sequence is: $a_n = a_{n-1}-7$

And the terms will be expressed as:

$a_1 = 11\\a_2 = a_{2-1} - 7 \\a_2= a_1 - 7\\a_2 = 11- 7\\a_2 = 4\\a_3 = a_{3-1} - 7 \\a_3= a_2 - 7\\a_3 = 4 - 7\\a_3 = -3\\a_4 = a_{4-1} - 7 \\a_4= a_3 - 7\\ a_4= -3 - 7\\a_4 = -10\\a_5 = a_{5-1} - 7 \\a_5= a_4 - 7\\a_5 = -10 - 7\\a_5 = -17\\$

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3 years ago

Complete parts (a) and (b) using the probability distribution below.

katen-ka-za [31]

Μ = (0×0.026) + (1×0.072) +(2×0.152) + (3×0.303) + (4×0.215) + (5×0.164) + (6×0.066)
μ = 0 + 0.072 + 0.304 + 0.909 + 0.86 + 0.82 + 0.396
μ = 3.361 ≈ 3.4

We need the value of ∑X² to work out the variance
∑X² = (0²×0.026) + (1²×0.072) + (2²×0.152) + (3²×0.303) + (4²×0.215) + (5²×0.164) + (6²×0.066)
∑X² = 0+0.072+0.608+2.727+3.44+4.1+2.376
∑X² = 13.323

Variance = ∑X² - μ²
Variance = 13.323 - (3.4)² = 1.763 ≈ 2

Standard Deviation = √Variance = √1.8 = 1.3416... ≈ 1.4

The correct answer related to the value of mean and standard deviation is the option D
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7 0

3 years ago

please help me it is URGENT pls the first one is solve and the 2nd one is simplify I will give u lots of points thank you

klasskru [66]

I.) (5x+3)/4-(2x-4)/3=5
Clear fractions:
3·((5x+3)/4)=15x+9
4·((2x-4)/3)=8x-16
15x+9-(8x-16)=5
15x+9-8x+16=5
Combine like terms:
7x+25=5
7x=-20
x=-20/7

II.) (3/11)·(5/6)-(9/12)·(4/3)+(5/13)·(6/15)
Remember PEMDAS
So first multiply:
3/11·5/6=15/66
9/12·4/3=3/3·1/1=3/3=1
5/13·6/15=1/13·6/3=6/39=2/13
(15/66)-1+(2/13)
Combine:
15/66-1/1=15/66-66/66=-51/66
-51/66+2/3=-51/66+44/66=-7/66
Answer: -7/66 :)

7 0

3 years ago

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Parallelogram ABCD is a rectangle.

svp [43]

Y = 3 because in a rectangle, the diagonals are ALWAYS congruent. so you would have:
5y - 2 = 4y + 1
-4y+2 -4y + 2
y = 3

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3 years ago

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Worth lots of points :) Find the area of the parallelogram below.

Lostsunrise [7]

23.8 inches squared if im wrong sorry but what i did was i added 7.4 plus 7.4 cause there are two of the same side then did the same with 4.5

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2 years ago