Question

Please help me understand and explain it to me please.Recursive Sequence Function ​

Answer 1

A recursive sequence is a sequence of numbers whose values are determined by the numbers that come before them in the sequence.

We’re given a sequence whose (n + 1)-th term f(n + 1) depends on the value of the n-th term f(n), specified by the recursive rule

f(n + 1) = -4 f(n) + 3

We’re also given the 1st term in the sequence, f(1) = 1. Using this value and the recursive rule, we can find the next term f(2). (Just replace n with 1.)

f(1 + 1) = -4 f(1) + 3

f(2) = -4 • 1 + 3

f(2) = -1

We do the same thing to find the next term f(3) :

f(2 + 1) = -4 f(2) + 3

f(3) = -4 • (-1) + 3

f(3) = 7

One more time to find the next term f(4) :

f(3 + 1) = -4 f(3) + 3

f(4) = -4 • 7 + 3

f(4) = -25