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What are the two formulas students will be able to create using a sequence?
What are the two formulas students will be able to create using a sequence?
Students will be able to create a recursive formula and an explicit formula.
What is the purpose of simplifying the explicit formula?
What is the purpose of simplifying the explicit formula?
The purpose of simplifying the explicit formula is to make it easier to work with and understand.
How can students determine the nth term using both formulas?
How can students determine the nth term using both formulas?
Students can determine the nth term by substituting the value of n into both formulas and comparing the results.
Which term in the arithmetic sequence can be represented by the equation $a_n = a_1 + d(n-1)$?
Which term in the arithmetic sequence can be represented by the equation $a_n = a_1 + d(n-1)$?
What does the common difference represent in an arithmetic sequence?
What does the common difference represent in an arithmetic sequence?
How can the y-intercept of the linear function representing an arithmetic sequence be found?
How can the y-intercept of the linear function representing an arithmetic sequence be found?
If the common difference of an arithmetic sequence is -50 and the first term is 200, what is the y-intercept of the linear function representing the sequence?
If the common difference of an arithmetic sequence is -50 and the first term is 200, what is the y-intercept of the linear function representing the sequence?
What type of function does an arithmetic sequence represent?
What type of function does an arithmetic sequence represent?
