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6-122.
Eniki has a sequence of numbers given by the formula
What are the first three terms of Eniki's sequence?
Substitute
, , and into the formula. Chelita thinks the number
is a term in Eniki's sequence. Is she correct? Justify your answer by either giving the term number or explaining why it is not in the sequence. Let
and solve for . Be sure to divide both sides of the equation by before taking the log of both sides. What kinds of numbers will tell you if it is in the sequence?
Elisa thinks the number
is a term in Eniki's sequence. Is she correct? Explain. See part (b).