Q. Complete the recursive formula of the geometric sequence −0.6,3,−15,75,….c(1)=c(n)=c(n−1)⋅
Identify first term and common ratio: We need to identify the first term and the common ratio of the sequence. The first term is given directly as −0.6.
Calculate common ratio: To find the common ratio r, we divide the second term by the first term: r=(−0.6)3=−5.
Write recursive formula: Now that we have the first term and the common ratio, we can write the recursive formula. The recursive formula for a geometric sequence is given by c(n)=c(n−1)×r, where c(1) is the first term and r is the common ratio.
Substitute values into formula: Substitute the known values into the recursive formula. The first term c(1)=−0.6, and the common ratio r=−5. Therefore, the recursive formula is:c(1)=−0.6c(n)=c(n−1)×(−5) for n > 1
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