Answer
$-142$
Work Step by Step
Formula to calculate the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is: $a_n=a_1+d(n-1)$
Here, $a_1: $ First term and $d=$ common difference
Since, we have $a_1=35$
Then
$a_{60}=35+(-3)(60-1)=35-177=-142$
Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer
by Blitzer, Robert F.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13:
978-0-13446-914-0
Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - Exercise Set - Page 1059: 21
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