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If f(n + 3) = f(n) and f(-1) = 6, f(0) = 5, f(1) = 4, then what is the value of f(8)?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6


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Re: If f(n + 3) = f(n) and f(-1) = 6, f(0) = 5, f(1) = 4, then what is the [#permalink] New post   16 Jun 2022, 08:09
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If f(n + 3) = f(n) and f(-1) = 6, f(0) = 5, f(1) = 4, then what is the value of f(8)?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6


Given: f(n + 3) = f(n)
So, for example, f(1 + 3) = f(1)
In other words, f(4) = f(1)

Likewise, f(5) = f(2)
And f(6) = f(3)
And f(7) = f(4)
And f(8) = f(5)
etc


ASIDE: Notice that -1 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 8
So, f(-1) = f(2) = f(5) = f(8)
We're told that f(-1) = 6, so it must also be the case that f(2) = 6, f(5) = 6, and f(8) = 6

Answer: E
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If f(n + 3) = f(n) and f(-1) = 6, f(0) = 5, f(1) = 4, then what is the [#permalink] New post   07 Aug 2022, 09:24
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Given that f(n + 3) = f(n) and f(-1) = 6, f(0) = 5, f(1) = 4 and we need to find the value of f(8)

Given that f(n + 3 ) = f(n) and we can write 8 = 5 + 3
=> f(8) = f(5 + 3) = f (5) = f (2 + 3) = f(2) = f(-1 +3) = f(-1) = 6

So, Answer will be E
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Re: If f(n + 3) = f(n) and f(-1) = 6, f(0) = 5, f(1) = 4, then what is the [#permalink] New post   17 Feb 2023, 02:52
Hi Brent GreenlightTestPrep

Given: f(n + 3) = f(n)
So, for example, f(1 + 3) = f(1)
In other words, f(4) = f(1)

Likewise, f(5) = f(5 + 3)= f(8)
And f(6) = f(6 + 3)= f(9)
.... not sure what did I miss here as I'm not able to get your f(5) = f(2)......?
Could you help clarify? Thanks
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Re: If f(n + 3) = f(n) and f(-1) = 6, f(0) = 5, f(1) = 4, then what is the [#permalink] New post   17 Feb 2023, 17:51
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Kimberly99 wrote:
.... not sure what did I miss here as I'm not able to get your f(5) = f(2)......?


It is given to us that f(n+3)= f(n)
If you put n = 2 you will get
f(2 + 3) = f(2)
=> f(5) = f(2)

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