A2L52 - SMARTBOARD Recursive Formula
A2L52 - SMARTBOARD Recursive Formula
Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a
recursive formula? recursive formula?
Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a
recursive formula? recursive formula?
2. Recursive Formula a formula in which one PRACTICE: Generate the first 5 terms.
or more previous terms are used to generate
the next term.
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Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a
recursive formula? recursive formula?
PRACTICE: Generate the first 5 terms. Two of these recursive sequences can be
written using an explicit formula....
Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a
recursive formula? recursive formula?
Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a
recursive formula? recursive formula?
Write an explicit formula for this sequence. EX#4: 2, 10, 50, 250, 1250, ....
Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a Aim: How do we generate a sequence using a
recursive formula? recursive formula?
Write a recursive and an explicit formula for the
following sequences.
SUMMARY
1. What is a recursive formula? Explicit formula?
5) 10, 6, 2, 2, 6, ... 2. What does an mean? What does an1 mean?
3. How do we generate a sequence using the
6) 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ... recursive formula?
4. What information must be stated in order to
use a recursive formula?
7) 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, ... 5. What are the two types of sequences that can
be written using recursive and explicit formulas?
A2L52 Recursive Formula
EXIT SLIP
Write a recursive and explicit formula
for the following.