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Convert term-to-term to position-to-term

GCSE · Mathematics · OCR · A23 — Generate sequences from term-to-term and position-to-term rules

Question

(4 marks) A geometric sequence has u1=5u_1 = 5 and term-to-term rule un+1=3unu_{n+1} = 3u_n.

(a) Write down the first four terms. (1) (b) Write the position-to-term (nth term) rule. (2) (c) Hence find u8u_8. (1)

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