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Chapter 11: Q39. (page 581)

Find the indicated term of each arithmetic sequence.

a21for 121, 118, 115, 鈥�

Short Answer

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The indicated term of the arithmetic sequence is61.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information.

Given arithmetic sequence is 121, 118, 115, 鈥�

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Step 2. Calculation.

The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by an=a1+(n鈭�1)d.

Here the first term is a1=121

The difference between the first two terms is 118鈭�121=鈭�3

The difference between the next two terms is 115鈭�118=鈭�3

The common difference is d=鈭�3

And the required term is n=21

Plugging the values in the formula:

an=a1+(n鈭�1)da21=121+(21鈭�1)(鈭�3)a21=121+(20)(鈭�3)a21=121鈭�60a21=61

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Step 3. Conclusion.

Hence, the indicated term of the arithmetic sequence is 61.

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