3, 6, 12, 24, 48 What is the function machine for this sequence?

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    3, 6, 12, 24, 48
    What is the function machine for this sequence?

    We see the following pattern:
    3 * 2^0 = 3
    3 * 2^1 = 6
    3 * 2^2 = 12
    3 * 2^3 = 24
    3 * 2^4 = 48

    Our function machine for term n is:
    f(n) = 3 * 2^(n - 1)
     

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