Recursive or Closed?
Recursive Rules
Closed Form Rules
What Kind of Sequence?
Mr. M Trivia
100

Is the following function recursive or closed: 

g(n) = 3*g(n-1)

Recursive

100

Write a recursive function, f, for the following sequence: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... where f(0) = 1

 f(n)=1+f(n-1) where 

n>=1

100

Write a closed form (non-recursive) function, f, for the following sequence: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... where f(0) = 1

f(n)=n+1

100

What kind of sequence is the following (Arithmetic, Geometric, Neither): 1, 4, 9, 16

Neither

100

How many times was Mr. M spotted in the wild over the summer (and interacted with the student who saw him)

1

200

Is the following function recursive or closed: 

f(t)=36*(1/2)^t

Closed

200

Write a recursive function, f, for the following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ... where f(1) = 1

f(n)=2*f(n-1) where 

n>=2

200

Write a closed form (non-recursive) function, f, for the following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ... where f(1) = 1

f(n) = 1 * 2^(n-1)

200

What kind of sequence is the following (Arithmetic, Geometric, Neither): 2, 4, 8, 16, 32

Geometric

200

What is Mr. M's favorite color

GREEN

300

Is the following function recursive or closed: 

f(n) = 3+n

Closed

300

Write a recursive function, f, for the following sequence: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, ... where f(1)=1

f(n)=4+f(n-1) where 

n>=2

300

Write a closed form (non-recursive) function, f, for the following sequence: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, ... where f(1)=1

f(n)=4(n-1)+1

300

What kind of sequence is the following (Arithmetic, Geometric, Neither):

f(n) = 3n+1

This is a linear equation so the sequence is arithmetic

300

How many days early did Mr. M come in before teachers were required to be back?

5

400

Is the following function recursive or closed: 

f(n) = 3* 2^(n-1)

Closed - remember that n-1 doesn't mean the term before, f(n-1) does!

400

Write a recursive function, f, for the following sequence: 10, 5, 2.5, 1.25, ... where f(0) = 10

f(n)=1/2*f(n-1) where 

n>=1

400

Write a closed form (non-recursive) function, f, for the following sequence: 10, 5, 2.5, 1.25, ... where f(0) = 10

f(n) = 10*(1/2)^n

400

What kind of sequence is the following (Arithmetic, Geometric, Neither):

f(n) = 2 * f(n-1) 

Geometric

400

How many DIFFERENT classes does Mr. M teach this year?

2! Algebra 2 and Theme Park


500

Is the following function recursive or closed: 

t(x) = 3+ 2[t(x-2)]

Since each term relies on the 2 terms ago, the t(n-2) it is recursive!

500

Write a recursive function, f, for the following sequence: 9, 3, 1, 0.33, ... where f(1) = 9

f(n)=1/3 *f(n-1) where 

n>=2

500

Write a closed form (non-recursive) function, f, for the following sequence: 9, 3, 1, 0.33, ... where f(1) = 9

f(n) = 9*(1/3)^(n-1)

500

What kind of sequence is the following (Arithmetic, Geometric, Neither):

g(n)=2*3^n

This is an exponential equation so the sequence is geometric

500

What is Mr. M's favorite local fast food place? 

Wendys