CCGPS Coordinate Algebra Recursive Formulas Name: ___________________

1. Find the first 5 terms determined by the following recursion formulas.

a) a1 = 3 d) a1 = 1
an = an -1 + 2 an = 2an -1 + 4

b) a1 = 3 e) a1 = 0
an = an -1 - 2 an = 3an -1

c) a1 = 2 f) a1 = -8
an = an -1 + 5 an = (1/ 2) an -1

2. Find a recursive formula for each of the following sequences.

a) 5, 6, 7,8,... c) 1, -4, -9, -14,...

-32 64
b) 2, 8,32,128, 492,... d) 36, -24,16, , ,...
3 9

CCGPS Coordinate Algebra Recursive Formulas Name: ___________________

1. Find the first 5 terms determined by the following recursion formulas.

a) a1 = 3 d) a1 = 1
an = an -1 + 2 an = 2an -1 + 4

c) a1 = 3 e) a1 = 0
an = an -1 - 2 an = 3an -1

d) a1 = 2 f) a1 = -8
an = an -1 + 5 an = (1/ 2) an -1

2. Find a recursive formula for each of the following sequences.

a) 5, 6, 7,8,... c) 1, -4, -9, -14,...

-32 64
b) 2, 8,32,128, 492,... d) 36, -24,16, , ,...
3 9

3. Given the explicit formula, write the recursive formula for the sequence.
 a) an = 3n 1 c) an = -5n + 2

b) an = 4(2)n-1 d) an = 8(1/2)n-1

3. Given the explicit formula, write the recursive formula for the sequence.
a) an = 3n 1 c) an = -5n + 2

b) an = 4(2)n-1 d) an = 8(1/2)n-1