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4 October, 18:18

a 1 = 500, a n = 5a n-1 is the recursiverule for the sequence 500,100,20,4, 4 5, is the statement true or false?

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  1. 4 October, 18:47
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    False

    a 1 = 500

    a n = 5a n-1

    so

    a 2 = 5 a 2-1

    a 2 = 5 (500)

    a 2 = 2500

    and

    a 3 = 5a 3-1

    a 3 = 5 (2500)

    a 3 = 12500

    500, 2500, 12500
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