87. DISCUSS: A Recursively Defined Sequence Find the first 40 terms of the sequence defined by if a, is an even number 2 An+1 = (3a, + 1 if a, is an odd number and a, = 11. Do the same if a, = 25. Make a conjecture about this type of sequence. Try several other values for a1, to test your conjecture.

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Section9.1: Sequences And Their Notations
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87. DISCUSS: A Recursively Defined Sequence Find the first
40 terms of the sequence defined by
if a, is an even number
2
An+1 =
(3a, + 1 if a, is an odd number
and a, = 11. Do the same if a, = 25. Make a conjecture
about this type of sequence. Try several other values for a1,
to test your conjecture.
Transcribed Image Text:87. DISCUSS: A Recursively Defined Sequence Find the first 40 terms of the sequence defined by if a, is an even number 2 An+1 = (3a, + 1 if a, is an odd number and a, = 11. Do the same if a, = 25. Make a conjecture about this type of sequence. Try several other values for a1, to test your conjecture.
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