Algebra One:

Section 7.1: Recursive

Routines

Overall Objective: I can use a recursive

routine to model a geometric sequence.
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 A spider population has invaded the room!

 Day one: 16 bugs are in the room

 Every day, new bugs hatch, increasing the

population by 50% each week

 Week One: The bug population increases by

Eight
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 Make a table like this:

Weeks Elapsed Total number of Increase in Ratio of this

bugs number of week’s total to
bugs (rate of last week’s
change per total
week)
Start (0) 16 N/A N/A
1 24 8 24/16 = 3/2 =
1.5
2 36 12 36/24 = 3/2 =
1.5
3 54 18 54/36 = 3/2 =
1.5
4 81 27 81/54 = 3/2 =
1.5
 Record the total number of bugs at the end of
each week for four weeks
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Weeks Elapsed Total number of Increase in Ratio of this
bugs number of week’s total to
bugs (rate of last week’s
change per total
week)
Start (0) 16 N/A N/A
1 24 8 24/16 = 3/2 =
1.5
2 36 12 36/24 = 3/2 =
1.5
3 54 18 54/36 = 3/2 =
1.5
4 81 27 81/54 = 3/2 =
3/2 or 1.5 = constant multiplier 1.5
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 Constant Multipliers can be positive or
negative:

 3, 6, 12, 24, 48
 Constant Multiplier = 2

 3, -6, 12, -24, 48

 Constant Multiplier = -2
 Negatives change the sign on every other
number
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 Value of boat: $30,000
 Depreciates at 6% per year
 Write a recursive routine

 30,000 (1 - 0.6) = 30,000(0.94) = 28,200

 Find the 5th Term

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Year Value Constant Multiplier
0 $30,000 (1 - .06) = .94
1 $28,200 .94
2 $26,508 .94
3 $24, 917.52 .94
4 $23,422. 47 .94

Recursive Routine = Ans. * (1 - .06)

The 5th term of the routine is $23,422.47.

The Boat is worth $23,422.47 after 4 years.

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 Homework: Pg. 370 (1-3, 6a-b, 7a)

 I can use a recursive routine to model a

geometric sequence.