sequence that adds its previous results
Let $x = 0.3$.
The first number of the sequence is $x$.
The second number is the first number + $(0.3cdot 0.3)$.
The third number is the second number + $(0.3cdot 0.3cdot 0.3)$.
This is a recursive formula:
$a_1 = 0.3$
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
Is it possible to write this equation without recursion?
I want to write a programming function in JavaScript that encodes this without using recursion if possible.
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Let $x = 0.3$.
The first number of the sequence is $x$.
The second number is the first number + $(0.3cdot 0.3)$.
The third number is the second number + $(0.3cdot 0.3cdot 0.3)$.
This is a recursive formula:
$a_1 = 0.3$
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
Is it possible to write this equation without recursion?
I want to write a programming function in JavaScript that encodes this without using recursion if possible.
sequences-and-series recursion computability recursive-algorithms
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$0.428571, -0.428571 times 0.3^n$
– David G. Stork
Jan 4 at 18:49
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Is the second of your recursion equations supposed to be $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$ or $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n+1}$? The latter would match better with your $a_1$.
– Henning Makholm
Jan 4 at 18:50
Slight discrepancy in your text and your recursive equation. I have posted an answer based on your recursion, which can be easily modified to match your text if needed.
– Aditya Dua
Jan 4 at 19:18
Google geometric series.
– fleablood
Jan 4 at 19:57
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Let $x = 0.3$.
The first number of the sequence is $x$.
The second number is the first number + $(0.3cdot 0.3)$.
The third number is the second number + $(0.3cdot 0.3cdot 0.3)$.
This is a recursive formula:
$a_1 = 0.3$
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
Is it possible to write this equation without recursion?
I want to write a programming function in JavaScript that encodes this without using recursion if possible.
sequences-and-series recursion computability recursive-algorithms
New contributor
Let $x = 0.3$.
The first number of the sequence is $x$.
The second number is the first number + $(0.3cdot 0.3)$.
The third number is the second number + $(0.3cdot 0.3cdot 0.3)$.
This is a recursive formula:
$a_1 = 0.3$
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
Is it possible to write this equation without recursion?
I want to write a programming function in JavaScript that encodes this without using recursion if possible.
sequences-and-series recursion computability recursive-algorithms
sequences-and-series recursion computability recursive-algorithms
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$0.428571, -0.428571 times 0.3^n$
– David G. Stork
Jan 4 at 18:49
1
Is the second of your recursion equations supposed to be $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$ or $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n+1}$? The latter would match better with your $a_1$.
– Henning Makholm
Jan 4 at 18:50
Slight discrepancy in your text and your recursive equation. I have posted an answer based on your recursion, which can be easily modified to match your text if needed.
– Aditya Dua
Jan 4 at 19:18
Google geometric series.
– fleablood
Jan 4 at 19:57
add a comment |
$0.428571, -0.428571 times 0.3^n$
– David G. Stork
Jan 4 at 18:49
1
Is the second of your recursion equations supposed to be $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$ or $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n+1}$? The latter would match better with your $a_1$.
– Henning Makholm
Jan 4 at 18:50
Slight discrepancy in your text and your recursive equation. I have posted an answer based on your recursion, which can be easily modified to match your text if needed.
– Aditya Dua
Jan 4 at 19:18
Google geometric series.
– fleablood
Jan 4 at 19:57
$0.428571, -0.428571 times 0.3^n$
– David G. Stork
Jan 4 at 18:49
$0.428571, -0.428571 times 0.3^n$
– David G. Stork
Jan 4 at 18:49
1
1
Is the second of your recursion equations supposed to be $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$ or $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n+1}$? The latter would match better with your $a_1$.
– Henning Makholm
Jan 4 at 18:50
Is the second of your recursion equations supposed to be $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$ or $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n+1}$? The latter would match better with your $a_1$.
– Henning Makholm
Jan 4 at 18:50
Slight discrepancy in your text and your recursive equation. I have posted an answer based on your recursion, which can be easily modified to match your text if needed.
– Aditya Dua
Jan 4 at 19:18
Slight discrepancy in your text and your recursive equation. I have posted an answer based on your recursion, which can be easily modified to match your text if needed.
– Aditya Dua
Jan 4 at 19:18
Google geometric series.
– fleablood
Jan 4 at 19:57
Google geometric series.
– fleablood
Jan 4 at 19:57
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Your sequence seems to be $a_n = x + x^2 + x^3 + ..... + x^n$
$= (1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...... + x^n) - 1$
$= frac {1-x^{n+1}}{1-x}-1$
$=frac {1-.3^{n+1}}{.7} - 1$
Google geometric series
Or maybe more straightforward:
$a_n = x + x^2 + ...... + x^n =$
$x(1 + ..... + x^{n-1}) =$
$x frac {1-x^n}{1-x} = frac {x - x^{n+1}}{1-x}=$
$frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$
Which can be what $frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -1 = frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -frac {.7}{.7} = frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$ is also equal to.
You can also express it as $frac {3 - 10*(.3)^{n+1}}{7}$
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You can write:
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
$= a_{n-1} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ = a_{n-2} + 0.3^{n-3} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ ... $
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^{n-k+1}$
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^k$
$ = a_1 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.3 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.7286 - 0.4286 times 0.3^n$
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If we write $$a_n=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}$$then we have $$a_{n+1}=a_n+(0.3)^{n-1}=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}+(0.3)^{n-1}$$also $$1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 1-0.3}$$therefore $$a_n={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 0.7}$$
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Your sequence seems to be $a_n = x + x^2 + x^3 + ..... + x^n$
$= (1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...... + x^n) - 1$
$= frac {1-x^{n+1}}{1-x}-1$
$=frac {1-.3^{n+1}}{.7} - 1$
Google geometric series
Or maybe more straightforward:
$a_n = x + x^2 + ...... + x^n =$
$x(1 + ..... + x^{n-1}) =$
$x frac {1-x^n}{1-x} = frac {x - x^{n+1}}{1-x}=$
$frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$
Which can be what $frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -1 = frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -frac {.7}{.7} = frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$ is also equal to.
You can also express it as $frac {3 - 10*(.3)^{n+1}}{7}$
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Your sequence seems to be $a_n = x + x^2 + x^3 + ..... + x^n$
$= (1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...... + x^n) - 1$
$= frac {1-x^{n+1}}{1-x}-1$
$=frac {1-.3^{n+1}}{.7} - 1$
Google geometric series
Or maybe more straightforward:
$a_n = x + x^2 + ...... + x^n =$
$x(1 + ..... + x^{n-1}) =$
$x frac {1-x^n}{1-x} = frac {x - x^{n+1}}{1-x}=$
$frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$
Which can be what $frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -1 = frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -frac {.7}{.7} = frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$ is also equal to.
You can also express it as $frac {3 - 10*(.3)^{n+1}}{7}$
add a comment |
Your sequence seems to be $a_n = x + x^2 + x^3 + ..... + x^n$
$= (1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...... + x^n) - 1$
$= frac {1-x^{n+1}}{1-x}-1$
$=frac {1-.3^{n+1}}{.7} - 1$
Google geometric series
Or maybe more straightforward:
$a_n = x + x^2 + ...... + x^n =$
$x(1 + ..... + x^{n-1}) =$
$x frac {1-x^n}{1-x} = frac {x - x^{n+1}}{1-x}=$
$frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$
Which can be what $frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -1 = frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -frac {.7}{.7} = frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$ is also equal to.
You can also express it as $frac {3 - 10*(.3)^{n+1}}{7}$
Your sequence seems to be $a_n = x + x^2 + x^3 + ..... + x^n$
$= (1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...... + x^n) - 1$
$= frac {1-x^{n+1}}{1-x}-1$
$=frac {1-.3^{n+1}}{.7} - 1$
Google geometric series
Or maybe more straightforward:
$a_n = x + x^2 + ...... + x^n =$
$x(1 + ..... + x^{n-1}) =$
$x frac {1-x^n}{1-x} = frac {x - x^{n+1}}{1-x}=$
$frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$
Which can be what $frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -1 = frac {1 - .3^{n+1}}{.7} -frac {.7}{.7} = frac {.3-.3^{n+1}}{.7}$ is also equal to.
You can also express it as $frac {3 - 10*(.3)^{n+1}}{7}$
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You can write:
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
$= a_{n-1} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ = a_{n-2} + 0.3^{n-3} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ ... $
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^{n-k+1}$
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^k$
$ = a_1 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.3 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.7286 - 0.4286 times 0.3^n$
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You can write:
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
$= a_{n-1} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ = a_{n-2} + 0.3^{n-3} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ ... $
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^{n-k+1}$
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^k$
$ = a_1 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.3 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.7286 - 0.4286 times 0.3^n$
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You can write:
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
$= a_{n-1} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ = a_{n-2} + 0.3^{n-3} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ ... $
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^{n-k+1}$
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^k$
$ = a_1 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.3 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.7286 - 0.4286 times 0.3^n$
You can write:
$a_{n+1} = a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$
$= a_{n-1} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ = a_{n-2} + 0.3^{n-3} + 0.3^{n-2} + 0.3^{n-1}$
$ ... $
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^{n-k+1}$
$ = a_1 + sum_{k=1}^n 0.3^k$
$ = a_1 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.3 + frac{3}{7}(1-0.3^n)$
$ = 0.7286 - 0.4286 times 0.3^n$
answered Jan 4 at 19:17
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If we write $$a_n=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}$$then we have $$a_{n+1}=a_n+(0.3)^{n-1}=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}+(0.3)^{n-1}$$also $$1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 1-0.3}$$therefore $$a_n={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 0.7}$$
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If we write $$a_n=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}$$then we have $$a_{n+1}=a_n+(0.3)^{n-1}=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}+(0.3)^{n-1}$$also $$1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 1-0.3}$$therefore $$a_n={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 0.7}$$
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If we write $$a_n=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}$$then we have $$a_{n+1}=a_n+(0.3)^{n-1}=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}+(0.3)^{n-1}$$also $$1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 1-0.3}$$therefore $$a_n={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 0.7}$$
If we write $$a_n=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}$$then we have $$a_{n+1}=a_n+(0.3)^{n-1}=1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}+(0.3)^{n-1}$$also $$1+0.3+(0.3)^2+cdots + (0.3)^{n-2}={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 1-0.3}$$therefore $$a_n={1-(0.3)^{n-1}over 0.7}$$
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$0.428571, -0.428571 times 0.3^n$
– David G. Stork
Jan 4 at 18:49
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Is the second of your recursion equations supposed to be $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n-1}$ or $a_{n+1}=a_n + 0.3^{n+1}$? The latter would match better with your $a_1$.
– Henning Makholm
Jan 4 at 18:50
Slight discrepancy in your text and your recursive equation. I have posted an answer based on your recursion, which can be easily modified to match your text if needed.
– Aditya Dua
Jan 4 at 19:18
Google geometric series.
– fleablood
Jan 4 at 19:57