What are the first five terms of the sequence described by this recursive function: #a_0 = 4, a_(n+1) = 3a_n +10# for #n >= 0#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-30T07:53:25

#{4,22,76,238,724}#

#a_0=4#

#a_(n+1)=3a_n+10#

#a_1=3a_0+10=3xx4+10=22#

#a_2=3a_1+10=3xx22+10=76#

#a_3=3a_2+10=3xx76+10=238#

#a_4=3a_3+10=3xx238+10=724#

first five terms

#{4,22,76,238,724}#