Explanation Given: The n th term of the sequence is a n = − 7 + ( n − 1 ) ( 0.5 ) , 1 ≤ n ≤ 10 Calculation: In order to compute the terms of the sequence which has the general term as a n = − 7 + ( n − 1 ) ( 0.5 ) , 1 ≤ n ≤ 10 , we need to replace the n in the formula with 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 10 . 1 st term a 1 = − 7 + ( 1 − 1 ) ( 0.5 ) = − 7 2 nd term a 2 = − 7 + ( 2 − 1 ) ( 0.5 ) = − 6.5 3 rd term a 3 = − 7 + ( 3 − 1 ) ( 0

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The first 4 terms and the 10 th term of the sequence, a n = − 7 + ( n − 1 ) ( 0.5 ) , 1 ≤ n ≤ 10 .

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To calculate: The first 4 terms and the 10^th term of the sequence, an=−7+(n−1)(0.5),1≤n≤10.