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#1 2012-03-31 23:19:03
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Find the general term!!!
Hi guys
find the one equality general term formula for the sequence:
3,6,8,16,18,36,38,76,78,...
The general term formula must not be defined partially,but must contain only one equality.
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#2 2012-04-01 00:18:08
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I really wonder if anyone will get that one.
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#3 2012-04-01 00:19:52
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OK OK, only just got in. I'm working on it.
Would the next two terms be
156, 158 ?
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#4 2012-04-01 00:22:24
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Yes,those are the next two terms.
The term are gained by repeatedly multiplying by 2 and the adding 2.
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#5 2012-04-01 00:37:12
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Hi anonimnystefy,
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#6 2012-04-01 00:52:35
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Hi gAr
Nice work.Congrats also for showing me that there is another formula.
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#7 2012-04-01 00:56:25
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Hi,
Thanks for the problem.
What's your formula?
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#8 2012-04-01 00:58:13
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Hi gAr
You're welcome.
Iwill post my formula in a few mintes,so stay put.
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#9 2012-04-01 01:01:44
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Okay...
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#10 2012-04-01 01:09:34
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hi gAr
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#11 2012-04-01 01:21:54
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Hi,
I'm getting a(1) = 12 for your formula?
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#12 2012-04-01 01:25:28
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hi gAr
{1/2}=1/2
{1}=0
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#13 2012-04-01 01:34:47
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Oh, okay.
Now I'm getting a(2) = 2*(5√2 - 2)*(1)
Did I substitute for n correctly?
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#14 2012-04-01 01:37:42
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hi gAr
if I remember correctly (1-1)/2=0
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#15 2012-04-01 01:41:24
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wait a sec! i typed it out wrong.
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#16 2012-04-01 01:42:39
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hi gAr
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The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
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“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#17 2012-04-01 01:43:31
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Hi,
I thought that was (2-1)/2 = 1/2
and hence 2*(5*2^(1/2)-2)*1 ?
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#18 2012-04-01 01:44:41
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hi gAr
look at #16.
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#19 2012-04-01 01:46:48
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Hi,
Looking at it...
Meanwhile, there's some problem with the LaTeX code, can you correct it?
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#20 2012-04-01 01:51:25
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hi gAr
I fixed the LaTeX code.
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#21 2012-04-01 01:52:05
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Hi anonimnystefy,
The formula's correct now.
Thanks.
LaTeX code's also fine, thanks.
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#22 2012-04-01 01:58:53
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hi gAr
Thank you as well for your formula.Your seems better because it doesn't use the {a} "function".
Who knows,maybe bob finds a third one. 
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#23 2012-04-01 02:31:00
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Hi anonimnystefy,
You're welcome.
I just combined two recurrences for odd and even terms, and the CAS derived the closed form for me.
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#24 2012-04-01 02:31:45
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cool.I wonder if anything can be done using G.F.'s?
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#25 2012-04-01 02:32:06
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hi Stefy and gAr
Haven't been looking at yours so who knows.
Here is mine:
Please don't ask me to simplify it. Sob and tears.
Bob
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