Each term is the sum of the previous term and the common difference. For example to find the second term of any sequence we multiply the first term by the common ratio. In a geometric sequence where the ratio of the given term is constant to the previous term the recursive formula is expressed as.
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The pattern rule to get any term from the term that comes before it. Step 3 Step 2 step 1 ground floor. What is the recursive formula that can describe the pattern for the following sequences. A recursive definition of a function defines values of the function for some inputs in terms of the values of the same function for other usually smaller inputs.