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What is the recursive rule for this geometric sequence?

3, 3/2, 3/4, 3,8,...

choices -
a. a₁ = 1/2;aₙ = 3/2 x aₙ₋₁
b. a₁ = 3/2;aₙ = 1/2 x aₙ₋₁
c. a₁ = 3; aₙ = 1/2 x aₙ₋₁
d. a₁ = 1/2;aₙ = 3x aₙ₋₁

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Answer:

The given geometric sequence is: 3, 3/2, 3/4, 3/8, ...

The recursive rule for a geometric sequence is given by \(a_n = r \cdot a_{n-1}\), where \(a_n\) is the nth term, \(r\) is the common ratio, and \(a_{n-1}\) is the previous term.

In this case, the common ratio \(r\) is \( \frac{1}{2} \) because each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by \( \frac{1}{2} \).

So, the correct option is:

b. \(a_1 = \frac{3}{2}\); \(a_n = \frac{1}{2} \cdot a_{n-1}\)

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