Two equations, two unknowns...
Original post by Lewis.G
I've completely forgotten the way to work this one out. any help would be appreciated!
A recurrence relation is defined as un+1 = aun + b
Given u1 = 500, u2 = 300 and u3 = 220, find the values of a and b.
A recurrence relation is defined as un+1 = aun + b
Given u1 = 500, u2 = 300 and u3 = 220, find the values of a and b.
You should be able to form two simultaneous equations (or three that turn into two). How could you get them given the information?
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