5. Find the first four terms of the following recursively defined sequence: bk = bk-1 + 3k, for all integers k ≥ 2, b₁ = 1

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5. Find the first four terms of the following recursively defined sequence:
bk = bk-1 + 3k, for all integers k ≥ 2, b₁ = 1
Transcribed Image Text:5. Find the first four terms of the following recursively defined sequence: bk = bk-1 + 3k, for all integers k ≥ 2, b₁ = 1
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