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MCQ Based On Recurrence Relation. 12.05.2020

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions related to recurrence relations. The questions test understanding of solving recurrence relations using characteristic equations and roots. They involve determining values, solutions, and recurrence relations based on given sequences or initial conditions. Sample questions include finding values of terms, determining recurrence relations for given sequences, and solving recurrence relations to find general solutions.

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MCQ Based On Recurrence Relation. 12.05.2020

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions related to recurrence relations. The questions test understanding of solving recurrence relations using characteristic equations and roots. They involve determining values, solutions, and recurrence relations based on given sequences or initial conditions. Sample questions include finding values of terms, determining recurrence relations for given sequences, and solving recurrence relations to find general solutions.

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MCQ BASED ON RECURRENECE RELATIONS

1. Consider the recurrence relation a1=4, an=5n+an-1. The value of a64 is _________
a) 10399
b) 23760
c) 75100
d) 53700

Answer: a
Explanation: an=5n+an-1
= 5n + 5(n-1) + … + an-2
= 5n + 5(n-1) + 5(n − 2) +…+ a1
= 5n + 5(n-1) + 5(n − 2) +…+ 4 [since, a1=4]
= 5n + 5(n-1) + 5(n − 2) +…+ 5.1 – 1
= 5(n + (n − 1)+…+2 + 1) – 1
= 5 * n(n+1)/ 2 – 1
an = 5 * n(n+1)/ 2 – 1
Now, n=64 so the answer is a64 = 10399.

2. Determine the solution of the recurrence relation Fn=20Fn-1 − 25Fn-2 where F0=4 and F1=14.
a) an = 14*5n-1
b) an = 7/2*2n−1/2*6n
c) an = 7/2*2n−3/4*6n+1
d) an = 3*2n−1/2*3n

Answer: b
Explanation: The characteristic equation of the recurrence relation is → x2−20x+36=0
So, (x-2)(x-18)=0. Hence, there are two real roots x1=2 and x2=18. Therefore the solution to the recurrence relation will have the
form: an=a2n+b18n. To find a and b, set n=0 and n=1 to get a system of two equations with two unknowns: 4=a2 0+b180=a+b and
3=a21+b61=2a+6b. Solving this system gives b=-1/2 and a=7/2. So the solution to the recurrence relation is,
an = 7/2*2n−1/2*6n.

3. What is the recurrence relation for 1, 7, 31, 127, 499?


a) bn+1=5bn-1+3
b) bn=4bn+7!
c) bn=4bn-1+3
d) bn=bn-1+1

Answer: c
Explanation: Look at the differences between terms: 1, 7, 31, 124,…. and these are growing by a factor of 4. So, 1⋅ 4=4, 7⋅ 4=28,
31⋅ 4=124, and so on. Note that we always end up with 3 less than the next term. So, b n=4bn-1+3 is the recurrence relation and the
initial condition is b0=1.

4. If Sn=4Sn-1+12n, where S0=6 and S1=7, find the solution for the recurrence relation.
a) an=7(2n)−29/6n6n
b) an=6(6n)+6/7n6n
c) an=6(3n+1)−5n

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d) an=nn−2/6n6n

Answer: b
Explanation: The characteristic equation of the recurrence relation is → x2−4x-12=0
So, (x-6)(x+2)=0. Only the characteristic root is 6. Therefore the solution to the recurrence relation will have the form:
an=a.6n+b.n.6n. To find a and b, set n=0 and n=1 to get a system of two equations with two unknowns: 6=a60+b.0.60=a and
7=a61+b.1.61=2a+6b. Solving this system gives a=6 and b=6/7. So the solution to the recurrence relation is, a n=6(6n)−6/7n6n.

5. Find the value of a4 for the recurrence relation an=2an-1+3, with a0=6.
a) 320
b) 221
c) 141
d) 65

Answer: c
Explanation: When n=1, a1=2a0+3, Now a2=2a1+3. By substitution, we get a2=2(2a0+3)+3.
Regrouping the terms, we get a4=141, where a0=6.

6. The solution to the recurrence relation an=an-1+2n, with initial term a0=2 are _________
a) 4n+7
b) 2(1+n)
c) 3n2
d) 5*(n+1)/2

Answer: b
Explanation: When n=1, a1=a0+2. By substitution we get, a2=a1+2 ⇒ a2=(a0+2)+2 and so on. So the solution to the recurrence
relation, subject to the initial condition should be a n=2+2n=2(1+n).

7. Determine the solution for the recurrence relation b n=8bn-1−12bn-2 with b0=3 and b1=4.
a) 7/2*2n−1/2*6n
b) 2/3*7n-5*4n
c) 4!*6n
d) 2/8n

Answer: a
Explanation: Rewrite the recurrence relation bn-8bn-1+12bn-2=0. Now from the characteristic equation: x2−8x+12=0 we have x:
(x−2)(x−6)=0, so x=2 and x=6 are the characteristic roots. Therefore the solution to the recurrence relation will have the form:
bn=b2n+c6n. To find b and c, set n=0 and n=1 to get a system of two equations with two unknowns: 3=b2 0+c60=b+c, and
4=b21+c61=2b+6c. Solving this system gives c=-1/2 and b=7/2. So the solution to the recurrence relation is, b n=7/2*2n−1/2*6n.

8. What is the solution to the recurrence relation a n=5an-1+6an-2?


a) 2n2
b) 6n
c) (3/2)n
d) n!*3

Answer: b
Explanation: Check for the left side of the equation with all the options into the recurrence relation. Then, we get that 6n is the
required solution to the recurrence relation a n=5an-1 + 6an-2.

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9. Determine the value of a2 for the recurrence relation an = 17an-1 + 30n with a0=3.
a) 4387
b) 5484

c) 238
d) 1437

Answer: d
Explanation: When n=1, a1=17a0+30, Now a2=17a1+30*2. By substitution, we get a2=17(17a0+30)+60. Then regrouping the terms,
we get a2=1437, where a0=3.

10. Determine the solution for the recurrence relation an = 6an-1−8an-2 provided initial conditions a0=3 and a1=5.
a) an = 4 * 2n – 3n
b) an = 3 * 7n – 5*3n
c) an = 5 * 7n
d) an = 3! * 5n

Answer: b
Explanation: The characteristic polynomial is x 2−6x+8. By solving the characteristic equation, x2−6x+8=0 we get x=2 and x=4,
these are the characteristic roots. Therefore we know that the solution to the recurrence relation has the form a n=a*2n+b*4n, for
some constants a and b. Now, by using the initial conditions a 0 and a1 we have: a=7/2 and b=-1/2. Therefore the solution to the
recurrence relation is: an = 4 * 2n – 1*3n = 7/2 * 2n – 1/2*3n.

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