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Give a recursive definition for the sequence 1,2,3,4,....of positive integers. (Hint: Let a1=1.)

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The recursive definition for the sequence1,2,3,4,.... isak=ak-1+1wherek2.

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Step 1. Given information

The given sequence is,

1,2,3,4,...of positive integers.

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Step 2. We know that sequence of the consecutive positive integers with first term a1=1.

Now, the second term,

a2=2=1+1=a1+1

Hence, a2=a1+1.

Similarly, a3=a2+1.

Continuing, ak=ak-1+1.

Hence, the recursive definition for the sequence is,ak=ak-1+1wherek2.

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