DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS FOR SEQUENCES

margie

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The difference equations for the sequence 1,4,25,676.... is:

A tn=[(n-1)^2+1]^2, t1=1

B tn=n^2, t1=1

C tn+1-tn=n^2, tn=1

D tn +1=(tn+1)^2, t1=1

E tn+1=3tn+1, t1=1
 
Just check each option and see what works.

I am sorry to say, you have made these rather difficult to read. Is it \(\displaystyle t_{n+1}\) or \(\displaystyle t_{n}+1\)?.

If you want \(\displaystyle t_{n+1}\), then type t_(n+1). If you want \(\displaystyle t_{n}+1\), then type t_n+1

But if you want to learn how I typed it in LaTeX, then click on 'quote' at the upper right corner of my post and see the code I typed to make it display that way.

Look at D. If that is \(\displaystyle t_{n+1}=(t_{n}+1)^{2}\), then check this one out.

The way it is written suggests \(\displaystyle t_{n+1}=(t_{n+1})^{2}\) or \(\displaystyle t_{n}+1=(t_{n}+1)^{2}\)

If it is indeed \(\displaystyle t_{n+1}=(t_{n}+1)^{2}\), then see if this one works...hint....hint

Let n=1, then we have \(\displaystyle t_{2}=(t_{1}+1)^{2}\rightarrow t_{2}=(1+1)^{2}=4\)

Let n=2, then we have \(\displaystyle t_{3}=(t_{2}+1)^{2}\rightarrow t_{3}=(4+1)^{2}=25\)

and so on. See the pattern?.
 
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