Concept explainers
To Write: The equation for the given sequence and to find the indicated term.
Answer to Problem 24PPS
The equation that describes the sequence is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Term number (n) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Term (t) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Calculation:
The terms have a common difference of 2. The term is 5 more than two times the term number. So the equation that describes the sequence is
Use the equation to find the 33rd term. Let
Write the equation
Substitute the value of n i.e. 33
Multiply 2 and 33 first i.e.66
Add 66 and 5 i.e.71
Thus the 33rd term is 71.
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