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Which word best describes this formula for the sequence
a
n
a_n
a
n
?
\newline
a
n
=
−
3
a
n
−
2
−
5
a
n
−
3
a_n = -3a_{n - 2} - 5a_{n - 3}
a
n
=
−
3
a
n
−
2
−
5
a
n
−
3
\newline
Choices:
\newline
(A) explicit
\newline
(B) recursive
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Identify a sequence as explicit or recursive
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Q.
Which word best describes this formula for the sequence
a
n
a_n
a
n
?
\newline
a
n
=
−
3
a
n
−
2
−
5
a
n
−
3
a_n = -3a_{n - 2} - 5a_{n - 3}
a
n
=
−
3
a
n
−
2
−
5
a
n
−
3
\newline
Choices:
\newline
(A) explicit
\newline
(B) recursive
Given Formula:
The formula given is
a
n
=
−
3
a
n
−
2
−
5
a
n
−
3
a_n = -3a_{n-2} - 5a_{n-3}
a
n
=
−
3
a
n
−
2
−
5
a
n
−
3
.
Definition of Formula:
This formula defines
a
n
a_n
a
n
in terms of previous terms
a
n
−
2
a_{n - 2}
a
n
−
2
and
a
n
−
3
a_{n - 3}
a
n
−
3
.
Type of Formula:
Since the formula defines a term based on its preceding terms, it's a recursive formula.
Correct Choice:
The correct choice that describes the formula is
(
B
)
(B)
(
B
)
recursive.
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