Question: How to solve that recursion?

Given the sequence defined by the recursive relation a[n+1] = r*a[n](1-a[n])
You need to use the procedure iterate.
Throughout this problem you should choose initial values in the interval 0<a0<1.
(a) Let r=3/2. Calculate a moderate number of terms in the sequence (between 10 and 20). Does the sequence appear to be converging? If so to what value? Does the limit depend upon your choice of initial value? Plot the terms you have calculated
(b) Let r=2.8. Calculate a moderate number of terms in the sequence (between 10 and 20). Does the sequence appear to be converging? If so to what value? Does the limit
depend upon your choice of initial value? Plot the terms you have calculated How does this sequence differ from that in part (a).
(c) Let r=3.2. Calculate a moderate number of terms in the sequence (between 10 and 20). Show that the sequence does not appear to converging. Plot the terms you have calculated and describe how the sequence behaves in this case.
(d) Consider intermediate values between 2.8 and 3.2 to determine more precisely where the transition in behaviour takes place. Provide a few plots (no more than 4) showing the values you have investigated.
(e) Consider the values of r in the range 3.43<r<3.46. Determine as accurately as you can the value of r for which the period of oscillation doubles.
(f) As r increase further period doubling occurs. Try to find the when the sequence appears to oscillate between 8 values.
(g) Let r =3.65 and calculate a considerable number of terms (at least a few hundred) and plot your values.
(h) For r=3.65 choose a0=0.3 and then a0=0.301. Find and plot some terms in the sequence for each initial value. Determine how long the terms in the two sequences remain close together and when they begin to depart significantly from each other.

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