Lee has 3 dog walking customers. Each month he gains another customer. Which arithmetic sequence represents the number of customers he has?
Group of answer choices

a1 = 3; an = an-1 + 1

a1 = 1; an = an-1 + 3

a1 = 1; an = an+1 + 3

a1 = 3; an = an+1 + 1

Respuesta :

Given:

Lee has 3 dog walking customers.

Each month he gains another customer.

To find:

The arithmetic sequence that represents the number of customers he has.

Solution:

Initial number of customers = 3

First term : [tex]a_1=3[/tex]

Each month he gains another customer.

Common difference : [tex]d=1[/tex]

Recursive formula of an AP is

[tex]a_n=a_{n-1}+d[/tex]

where, d is common difference.

Substituting d=1, we get

[tex]a_n=a_{n-1}+1[/tex]

So, the required arithmetic sequence is [tex]a_n=a_{n-1}+1[/tex], where [tex]a_1=3[/tex].

Therefore, the correct option is A.

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