Find the First Five Terms of the Sequence $a _ { n } = 3 \left( a _ { n - 1 } + 1 \right)$

question 51

Essay

Find the first five terms of the sequence $a _ { n } = 3 \left( a _ { n - 1 } + 1 \right)$ , where $a _ { 1 } = 1$

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Definitions:

Region of Rejection

The range of values in a statistical test for which the null hypothesis is rejected.

Statistic

A statistic is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample, which is a subset of the population data.

Research Hypothesis

An educated guess or prediction made for the purpose of testing through scientific research, stating a potential outcome or relationship.

Critical Values

Thresholds in hypothesis testing which, if exceeded by the test statistic, indicate that the null hypothesis can be rejected.