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Question 52

A sequence u1,u2,u3,… u_1, u_2, u_3, \dots\,u1​,u2​,u3​,… is defined by

u1=3un+1=un+c,n≥1 \begin{aligned}u_1 &= 3 \\u_{n+1} &= u_n + c, \quad n \geq 1\end{aligned} u1​un+1​​=3=un​+c,n≥1​

Given u5=21u_5 = 21u5​=21

a.

Find the value of ccc.

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b.

Find an expression for un u_n\,un​ in terms of nnn.

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