1. Find the first six terms of the recursively defined sequence
Sn=3S(n−1)+2 for n>1, and S1=1
first six terms =
Sn = 3S(n-1) + 2 ; S1 = 1
n = 2
==> S2 = 3S(2-1) + 2
==> S2 = 3S1 + 2 = 3(1) + 2
==> S2 = 5
n = 3
==> S3 = 3S(3-1) + 2
==> S3 = 3S2 + 2 = 3(5) + 2
==> S3 = 17
n = 4
==> S4 = 3S(4-1) + 2
==> S4 = 3S3 + 2 = 3(17) + 2
==> S4 = 51 + 2
==> S4 = 53
n = 5
==> S5 = 3S(5-1) + 2
==> S5 = 3S4 + 2
==> S5 = 3(53) + 2
==> S5 = 159 + 2
==> S5 = 161
n = 6
==> S6 = 3S(6-1) + 2
==> S6 = 3S5 + 2
==> S6 = 3(161) + 2
==> S6 = 483 +2
==> S6 = 485
Therefore first six terms are 1, 5, 17, 53, 161, 485
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