Given function and value: We are given the function f(n) and its value at n=1:f(1)=−16f(n)=−29−f(n−1)To find f(2), we need to substitute n=2 into the second equation.
Substituting n=2: Substituting n=2 into the function, we get:f(2)=−29−f(2−1)f(2)=−29−f(1)Now we can substitute the value of f(1) into this equation.
Substituting f(1): Using the value of f(1) which is −16, we substitute it into the equation for f(2):f(2)=−29−(−16)f(2)=−29+16Now we perform the arithmetic operation to find the value of f(2).
Calculating f(2): Calculating the value of f(2):f(2)=−29+16f(2)=−13We have found the value of f(2).
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