IB skill practice

Use characteristic equations for recurrences

Solve recurrence relations using characteristic equation structure.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Use characteristic equations for recurrences - characteristic recurrence item

Case A1. Use the recurrence bars to calculate the requested root, coefficient, discriminant, or power value.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.