Question

A sequence is defined by the recursive function f(n + 1) = one-half(n). If f(3) = 9 , what is f(1) ?

Answer 1

The value of f(1) is 81

What is Recursive function?

Recursive Function is a function that repeats or uses its own previous term to calculate subsequent terms and thus forms a sequence of terms

Given:

f(n + 1) = 1/3* f(n)

f(3) = 9

let n=0

f(0+1) = 1/3 * f(0)

f(1) = 1/3 * f(0)

Let n=1

f(1+1) = 1/3 * 1/3*f(0)

f(2) = 1/9 * f(0)

let n=2

f(2+1) = 1/3 * 1/9* f(0)

f(3) = 1/27 * f(0)

Also, f(3) =9

So,

9 = 1/27 * f(0)

f(0) = 27 * 9

f(0) = 243

Now,

f(1) = 1/3 * f(0)

f(1) = 1/3/ 243

f(1) = 81

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