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The first term of the sequence is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=c3135f498ac3e14c7fabc4580453331d.png\")
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The recursive formula is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=b23f639c0d42313d0e91bcca7b63b155.png\")
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Find terms of the sequence.
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ed40bbeabdbae127658504cd8ae42be3.png\")
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e3e1d5d9e6247cbaba8059f61bec052a.png\")
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=3b92462ba261c0fec8141d67586bc42c.png\")
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=003294654ae8b1f6d46f29ebfbfd9d42.png\")
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2e194a10bdce05baf3c74672ddcdeef1.png\")
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![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=17e0a563155b4c0144fec88106836d9f.png\")
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The first eight terms of the sequence are ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2864458fbd4a05eb10b213404b1ccc82.png\")
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These terms do not appear to approach a finite number.
\Therefore, the sequence is divergent.
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The sequence is divergent.