Question

Find the first six terms of the sequence.

a1 = -5, an = an-1 + 8

Answer 1

- 5, 3, 11, 19, 27, 35

Explanation:

Using the recursive rule and a₁ = - 5

a₂ = a₁ + 8 = - 5 + 8 = 3

a₃ = a₂ + 8 = 3 + 8 = 11

a₄ = a₃ + 8 = 11 + 8 = 19

a₅ = a₄ + 8 = 19 + 8 = 27

a₆ = a₅ + 8 = 27 + 8 = 35

The first six terms are - 5, 3, 11, 19, 27, 35