ARITHMETIC Recursive and Explicit Worksheet
Name _______________
Given the following formulas, find the first 4 terms.
=
=
−
t
0
t
4
1
1
1.
2.
=
+
=
+
t
t
6
t
t
2
−
−
n
n
1
n
n
1
=
t
8
= n
3 −
1
3.
4.
t
1
=
−
n
t
t
4
−
n
n
1
= n
4 +
=
−
5 +
5.
t
3
6.
t
n
2
n
n
7. Write an explicit and recursive formula for the following sequences.
a. -4, -6, -8, -10…
b. 84, 71, 58, 45…
Explicit: _______________
Explicit: _______________
Recursive: _______________
Recursive: _______________
c. 19, 13, 7, 1…
d. 9, 17, 25, 33…
Explicit: _______________
Explicit: _______________
Recursive: _______________
Recursive: _______________
e. -3, -1, 1, 3…
f. 110, 88, 66, 44…
Explicit: ________________
Explicit: ________________
Recursive: _______________
Recursive ________________