7. Recurrence Relations

Solving Simple Recurrences — Quiz

Test your understanding of solving simple recurrences with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

If $a_n=a_{n-1}+3$ with $a_1=2$, what is $a_4$?

Question 2

If $a_n=2a_{n-1}$ with $a_0=5$, what is $a_3$?

Question 3

If $a_n=a_{n-1}+n$ with $a_1=1$, what is $a_4$?

Question 4

If $a_n=n a_{n-1}$ with $a_0=1$, what is $a_4$?

Question 5

Which formula gives the closed form of $a_n=a_{n-1}+5$ with $a_0=1$?