Given the recursive formula for the geometric sequence A,1 = 5,
A,n=⅖A,n -1 find the second term of the sequence.
To find the second term of the sequence, we substitute n = 2 into the recursive formula:
A,2 = (2/5)A,2-1
A,2 = (2/5)A,1
Since A,1 is given as 5, we substitute that value:
A,2 = (2/5)(5)
A,2 = 2
Therefore, the second term of the sequence is 2.