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What is the common difference in the recursively defined arithmetic sequence a1=4
, an=an−1−5
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The common difference is
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Answer 1

In a recursively defined arithmetic sequence, the common difference can be found from the recursive formula.

Here, the sequence is defined as:

• \( a_1 = 4 \)
• \( a_n = a_{n-1} - 5 \)

The common difference \( d \) is the value that is added (or subtracted in this case) to get from one term to the next. In this case, we see that \( a_n \) is formed by subtracting 5 from the previous term \( a_{n-1} \).

Thus, the common difference is: \[ d = -5 \]

So, the common difference is \(-5\).