Q. g(n)=1+5(n−1)Complete the recursive formula of g(n).
g(1) = \(\square\)
g(n) = g(n-1)+\(\square\)
Identify First Term: Identify the first term of the sequence using the explicit formula.The explicit formula for the sequence is g(n)=1+5(n−1). To find the first term, g(1), we substitute n=1 into the formula.g(1)=1+5(1−1)g(1)=1+5(0)g(1)=1+0g(1)=1
Determine Common Difference: Determine the common difference of the sequence.The sequence is defined by an arithmetic pattern where each term is 5 more than the previous term (since the coefficient of n in the explicit formula is 5). Therefore, the common difference, d, is 5.
Write Recursive Formula: Write the recursive formula using the first term and the common difference.The recursive formula for an arithmetic sequence is g(n)=g(n−1)+d, where d is the common difference. We have already determined that g(1)=1 and d=5.Therefore, the recursive formula is:g(n)=g(n−1)+5
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