4. Consider the recurrence relation az = az-1 + 2k, k 2 1 and a, = 3. a) Write the first 5 terms of this sequence. b) Guess an explicit formula for this sequence. c) Check your formula solves the recurrence relation.

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4. Consider the recurrence relation az = az-1 + 2k, k 2 1 and a, = 3.
a) Write the first 5 terms of this sequence.
b) Guess an explicit formula for this sequence.
c) Check your formula solves the recurrence relation.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Consider the recurrence relation az = az-1 + 2k, k 2 1 and a, = 3. a) Write the first 5 terms of this sequence. b) Guess an explicit formula for this sequence. c) Check your formula solves the recurrence relation.
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