Question

Explicit equation:

Recursive:
y = 3x + 7
now = previous term + 3
50
term #
1
2
value
10
13
...
Find the value of the 50th term.
Explanation:

Answer 1

50th term = 157

Explanation:

Explicit equation for the given table is,

y = 3x + 7

And recursive formula is,

Now = previous + 3

To find the 50th term explicit formula should be used because it will be very difficult to find all 50 terms with the use of recursive formula.

From explicit formula,

y = 3x + 7

y = 3(50) + 7

= 157

Therefore, 50th term of the given table will be 157.