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How would you define a recursive sequence that generates multiples of 5?

How would you define a recursive sequence that generates multiples of 5?-example-1
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A recursive sequence is one where a previous term is used to define a term. For example,


a_(n+1)=a^{}_n+d

For this question, the sequence is defined as:


\begin{gathered} a_0=5 \\ For(multiples\text{ }of\text{ }5)\colon a_(i+1)=5a_i \\ \\ \therefore a_0=5,a_(i+1)=5a_i \end{gathered}

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