Q. Complete the recursive formula of the arithmetic sequence 12,10,8,6,….b(1)=b(n)=b(n−1)+
Identify pattern and common difference: Identify the pattern in the sequence to determine the common difference. The sequence is decreasing by 2 each time: 12 to 10, 10 to 8, 8 to 6, and so on. This indicates that the common difference is −2.
Write first term: Write the first term of the sequence. The first term, b(1), is the starting point of the sequence, which is 12.
Determine recursive formula: Determine the recursive formula that relates each term to the previous term. Since the common difference is −2, the recursive formula will subtract 2 from the previous term to get the next term. Therefore, the recursive formula is b(n)=b(n−1)−2.
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