Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - Exercise Set - Page 1061: 74

Answer

General term for an arithmetic sequence is given by $a_n=a_1+(n-1) d$ See below.

Work Step by Step

General term for an arithmetic sequence is given by $a_n=a_1+(n-1) d$ Here, $a_1 \to$ Inital Term and $d=$ Common difference. The General term for an arithmetic sequence is given by $a_n=a_1+(n-1) d$ and this can be obtained by adding the initial term to the product between the $d$ and the number with an unit lower than the position in the sequence.
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