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Recursive Sequences

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Consider recursive sequences with your class. They solve 10 different problems that include various recursive formula sequences. First, they write a recursive formula for the sequence shown, then determine the first 4 terms of the sequence given the information.

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parentheses, punctuation, exponents, formulas, square roots, radicals, terms, variables

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