Edexcel FD2 AS 2022 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFD2 AS (Further Decision 2 AS)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicDynamic Programming

4. A sequence \(\left\{ u _ { n } \right\}\), where \(n \geqslant 0\), satisfies the recurrence relation $$u _ { n + 1 } + 3 u _ { n } = n + k$$ where \(k\) is a non-zero constant.
Given that \(u _ { 0 } = 1\)
  1. solve the recurrence relation, giving \(u _ { n }\) in terms of \(k\) and \(n\). Given that \(u _ { n }\) is a linear function of \(n\),
  2. use your answer to part (a) to find the value of \(u _ { 100 }\) TOTAL FOR DECISION MATHEMATICS 2 IS 40 MARKS END