Find an explicit formula for the following recursive sequence: a = 1 and a = 1 n A a B © D a n n n (n- 1 a == n n! a = n 1 − 1) 1 (n-1)! a n-1 (n-1) for n ≥ 2

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Find an explicit formula for the following recursive sequence: a subscript 1 = 1 and a subscript n = fraction numerator a subscript n -1 end subscript over denominator (n -1) end fraction for n greater or equal 2

Find an explicit formula for the following recursive sequence: a = 1 and a
=
1
n
A a
B
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D
a
n
n n
(n-
1
a ==
n n!
a =
n
1
− 1)
1
(n-1)!
a
n-1
(n-1)
for n ≥ 2
Transcribed Image Text:Find an explicit formula for the following recursive sequence: a = 1 and a = 1 n A a B © D a n n n (n- 1 a == n n! a = n 1 − 1) 1 (n-1)! a n-1 (n-1) for n ≥ 2
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