Consider the following sequence: -1, 1, 3, 5, ... a. Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? Explain. b. Write a recurrence relation to represent this sequence. c. Use the recurrence relation from part b) to determine the 5th term.

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Section10.3: Geometric Sequences
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Consider the following sequence:
-1, 1, 3, 5, ...
a. Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? Explain.
b. Write a recurrence relation to represent this sequence.
c. Use the recurrence relation from part b) to determine the 5th term.
d. Write a rule to represent this sequence
e. Use the rule from part d) to predict the value of the 54th term in this sequence.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 4 Consider the following sequence: -1, 1, 3, 5, ... a. Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? Explain. b. Write a recurrence relation to represent this sequence. c. Use the recurrence relation from part b) to determine the 5th term. d. Write a rule to represent this sequence e. Use the rule from part d) to predict the value of the 54th term in this sequence.
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