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The Fibonacci sequence is generated by a rule called a:

AClosed formula rule
BRecurrence relation
CCommon difference
DCommon ratio rule
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Recurrence relation
1. No simple formula gives the terms directly. 2. Each term is defined from earlier terms instead. 3. Such a rule is a recurrence relation. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 9, Sequences and Series._
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