Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 11 - 11.2 - Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums - 11.2 Exercises - Page 786: 32

Answer

$a_1=5$ $a_2=\frac{17}{4}$ $a_3=\frac{7}{2}$ $a_4=\frac{11}{4}$ $a_5=2$

Work Step by Step

$a_n=a_1+(n-1)d$ $a_1=5,~~d=-\frac{3}{4}$ $a_n=5+(n-1)(-\frac{3}{4})$ $a_n=5-\frac{3}{4}n+\frac{3}{4}$ $a_n=-\frac{3}{4}n+(5+\frac{3}{4})=-\frac{3}{4}n+\frac{5(4)+3(1)}{4}$ $a_n=-\frac{3}{4}n+\frac{23}{4}$ $a_2=-\frac{3}{4}(2)+\frac{23}{4}=-\frac{6}{4}+\frac{23}{4}=\frac{17}{4}$ $a_3=-\frac{3}{4}(3)+\frac{23}{4}=-\frac{9}{4}+\frac{23}{4}=\frac{14}{4}=\frac{7}{2}$ $a_4=-\frac{3}{4}(4)+\frac{23}{4}=-\frac{12}{4}+\frac{23}{4}=\frac{11}{4}$ $a_5=-\frac{3}{4}(5)+\frac{23}{4}=-\frac{15}{4}+\frac{23}{4}=\frac{8}{4}=2$
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