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Answer:

option d)
a(n)=4(n-1)+(3)/(4)

step by step explanation:

Given sequence is
a_n={4, (19)/(4),(11)/(2),(25)/(4),7,...}

Let
a_1=4,
a_2=(19)/(4),
a_3=(11)/(2),
a_4=(25)/(4),
a_5=4, ...

common difference
d=a_2-a_1


d=(19)/(4)-4


d=(19-16)/(4)


d=(3)/(4)


d=a_3-a_2


d=(11)/(2)-(19)/(4)


d=(22-19)/(4)


d=(3)/(4)

Therefore the common difference
d=(3)/(4)

The recurrsive formula for arithmetic sequence is


a(n)=a(n-1)+d

Therefore


a(n)=4(n-1)+(3)/(4) where a=4 and
d=(3)/(4)