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JeanaShupp

Answer: [tex]f(n)=3^{n-1}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given Recursive formula : [tex]a_{n+1} = 3a_n,[/tex], [tex]a_1=1[/tex]

Then,  [tex]a_2=a_{1+1} = 3a_1=3(1)=3[/tex]

[tex]a_3=a_{2+1} = 3a_2=3(3)=9[/tex]

[tex]a_4=a_{3+1} = 3a_3=3(9)=27[/tex]

We can write it as : [tex]f(n)=3^{n-1}[/tex]

such that

n      [tex]f(n)=3^{n-1}[/tex]

1       [tex]f(1)=3^{1-1}=1[/tex]

2       [tex]f(2)=3^{2-1}=3^1=3[/tex]

3       [tex]f(3)=3^{3-1}=3^2=9[/tex]

Hence, the required function: [tex]f(n)=3^{n-1}[/tex]

lublana

Answer:

[tex]f(x)=3^x[/tex] where [tex]0\leq x[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that a sequence

[tex]a_{n+1}=3a_n,a_1=1[/tex]

Where [tex]n\geq 1[/tex]

We have to write a sequence as   function.

When n=1

[tex]a_2=3a_1[/tex]

[tex]a_2=3(1)=3[/tex]

n=2

[tex]a_3=3a_2=3(3)=9=3^2[/tex]

[tex]a_4=3a_3=3(9)=27=3^3[/tex]

[tex]a_5=3(27)=81=3^4[/tex]

Therefore, the given sequence  can be write as function

[tex]f(x)=3^x[/tex] where [tex]0\leq x[/tex]

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