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F(n) = 2 + 4(n-1)f(n) = f(n-1) + 5which one is an explicit formula?

User Erik  Reppen
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Explicit formulas are for arithmetic sequences and they're written by the form:


a_n=a_1+d(n-1)

So, f(n)=2+4(n-1) is an explicit formula

User Azamat  Mirvosiqov
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