How to into deriving formulas for patterns? I can do basic shit but im getting stuck on this one. 1,2,3,2,1,2,3,2,1,etc How do I train to become good at deriving formulas from patterns? Open an algebra book?

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Anonymous Tue Sep 17 21:47:09 2019 No.10981874 [Reply] [Original]

How to into deriving formulas for patterns? I can do basic shit but im getting stuck on this one.

1,2,3,2,1,2,3,2,1,etc

How do I train to become good at deriving formulas from patterns? Open an algebra book?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 18 00:11:30 2019 No.10982160 >>10981874 A formula? You mean like, find the number for the nth term? If that's the case, I would note that the sequence repeats every 4, and can be modeled with cyclical functions, then write something like Xn=2 - cos(pi*n/2)

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 18 17:19:58 2019 No.10983775 >>10981874 Draw a graph, and assume how would you continue that graph.

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