3. The United States population grows at a rate of 0.5% a year. We have around 328.2 million. What will the population be in 50 years? Write the recursive and explicit formula. a. What are the first 3 terms? | b. Recursive: 9₁ = an c. Explicit: 9₁ = f(n) = d. What will the population be in 50 years? Remember, we have to find the 51st term to find the 50th year. f( )=

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The United States population grows at a rate of 0.5% a year. We have around 328.2 million. What will the population be in 50 years? Write the recursive and explicit formula.

 

a. What are the first 3 terms?

b. Recursive:
a1 =

an= 

c. Explicit

a1= 

r=

f(n)= 

d. What will the population be in 50 years? Remember, we have to find the 51* term to find the 50* year.

f(      )= 

 

 

   
    

3. The United States population grows at a rate of 0.5% a year. We have around 328.2
million. What will the population be in 50 years? Write the recursive and explicit
formula.
a. What are the first 3 terms?
b. Recursive:
q₁ =
n
c. Explicit:
a
f(n) =
d. What will the population be in 50 years? Remember, we have to find the 51st
term to find the 50th year.
f(
Transcribed Image Text:3. The United States population grows at a rate of 0.5% a year. We have around 328.2 million. What will the population be in 50 years? Write the recursive and explicit formula. a. What are the first 3 terms? b. Recursive: q₁ = n c. Explicit: a f(n) = d. What will the population be in 50 years? Remember, we have to find the 51st term to find the 50th year. f(
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