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lesson 2
1 hour

Recursive Formulas for Sequences


Description

In this lesson, students work on recursive formulas, building on the ideas that were introduced in Module 1, Lessons 26
and 27 (i.e., the double and add 5 game).

RECURSIVE SEQUENCE: An example of a recursive sequence is a sequence that (1) is defined by specifying the values of one or more initial terms and (2) has the property that the remaining terms satisfy a recursive formula that describes the value of a term based upon an expression in numbers, previous terms, or the index of the term. An explicit formula specifies the 𝒏 th term of a sequence as an expression in 𝒏. A recursive formula specifies the 𝒏 th term of a sequence as an expression in the previous term (or previous couple of terms).

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From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Algebra I Module 3, Topic A, Lesson 2. Available from engageny.org/resource/algebra-i-module-3-topic-lesson-2; accessed 2015-05-29.
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