Practice Demonstration With Degree 2 Recurrence Equations (14.4) - Solving Linear Homogenous Recurrence Equations – Part I
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Demonstration with Degree 2 Recurrence Equations

Practice - Demonstration with Degree 2 Recurrence Equations

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a general characteristic equation for degree 2?

💡 Hint: Think about how to express the linear combination.

Question 2 Easy

Can the characteristic roots be the same for degree 2 equations? If yes, what does it imply?

💡 Hint: Recall what happens when roots repeat in polynomials.

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Question 1

What type of equation defines linear homogeneous recurrence equations?

Quadratic Equation
Linear Combination
Polynomial of Degree 2

💡 Hint: Think about how many previous terms it considers.

Question 2

True or False: The Fibonacci sequence is a linear homogeneous recurrence relation.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how the sequence is defined!

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the recurrence relation a(n) = 2a(n-1) + 3a(n-2) with a(0) = 1 and a(1) = 2, find the explicit formula for a(n).

💡 Hint: Set up the characteristic equation from the recurrence relation.

Challenge 2 Hard

If a sequence is defined as a(n) = a(n-1) + 5a(n-2) and you know a(2) = 7, a(3) = 12, derive the next term a(4).

💡 Hint: Think about how each term builds on the last two.

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