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Given U1 = 5 and the recursive formula Un+1 = 3 + (1)/(4) Un, calculate the terms U2, U3, and U4.

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U2=174U_2 = \frac{17}{4}

U3=6516U_3 = \frac{65}{16}

U4=25764U_4 = \frac{257}{64}

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Here's how to find the terms of the sequence:

  1. Calculate U2U_2.

    We use the formula Un+1=3+14UnU_{n+1} = 3 + \frac{1}{4} U_n with n=1n=1.

    U2=3+14U1U_2 = 3 + \frac{1}{4} U_1

    Substitute U1=5U_1 = 5:

    U2=3+14(5)U_2 = 3 + \frac{1}{4} (5) U2=3+54U_2 = 3 + \frac{5}{4} U2=124+54U_2 = \frac{12}{4} + \frac{5}{4} U2=174U_2 = \frac{17}{4}
  2. Calculate U3U_3.

    We use the formula Un+1=3+14UnU_{n+1} = 3 + \frac{1}{4} U_n with n=2n=2.

    U3=3+14U2U_3 = 3 + \frac{1}{4} U_2

    Substitute U2=174U_2 = \frac{17}{4}:

    U3=3+14(174)U_3 = 3 + \frac{1}{4} \left(\frac{17}{4}\right) U3=3+1716U_3 = 3 + \frac{17}{16} U3=4816+1716U_3 = \frac{48}{16} + \frac{17}{16} U3=6516U_3 = \frac{65}{16}
  3. Calculate U4U_4.

    We use the formula Un+1=3+14UnU_{n+1} = 3 + \frac{1}{4} U_n with n=3n=3.

    U4=3+14U3U_4 = 3 + \frac{1}{4} U_3

    Substitute U3=6516U_3 = \frac{65}{16}:

    U4=3+14(6516)U_4 = 3 + \frac{1}{4} \left(\frac{65}{16}\right) U4=3+6564U_4 = 3 + \frac{65}{64} U4=19264+6564U_4 = \frac{192}{64} + \frac{65}{64} U4=25764U_4 = \frac{257}{64}

    The terms are:
    U2=174U_2 = \boxed{\frac{17}{4}}
    U3=6516U_3 = \boxed{\frac{65}{16}}
    U4=25764U_4 = \boxed{\frac{257}{64}}

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