College Algebra (10th Edition)
College Algebra (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321979476
Author: Michael Sullivan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9.2, Problem 17SB

In Problems 17-24, find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence { a n } whose initial term a and common difference d are given. What is the 51st term?

a 1   =   2 ; d   =   3

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Ch. 9.1 - In Problems 9-14, evaluate each factorial...Ch. 9.1 - In Problems 9-14, evaluate each factorial...Ch. 9.1 - In Problems 9-14, evaluate each factorial...Ch. 9.1 - In Problems 9-14, evaluate each factorial...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 15SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 16SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 17SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 15-26, write down the first five terms...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 19SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 20SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 15-26, write down the first five terms...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 22SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 23SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 24SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 25SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 26SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 27SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 28SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 27-34, the given pattern continues....Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 30SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 27-34, the given pattern continues....Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 32SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 27-34, the given pattern continues....Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 34SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 35SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 36SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 37SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 38SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 35-48, a sequence is defined...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 40SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 35-48, a sequence is defined...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 42SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 35-48, a sequence is defined...Ch. 9.1 - In Problems 35-48, a sequence is defined...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 45SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 46SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 47SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 48SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 49SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 50SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 49-58, write out each sum. k=1 n k 2...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 52SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 53SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 54SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 55SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 49-58, write out each sum. k=0 n1 (...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 57SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 58SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 59SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 60SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 59-68, express each sum using...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 62SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 63SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 64SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 65SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 66SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 67SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 68SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 69SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 70SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 69-80, find the sum of each sequence. ...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 72SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 73SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 74SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 75SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 76SBCh. 9.1 - In Problems 69-80, find the sum of each sequence. ...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 78SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 79SBCh. 9.1 - Prob. 80SBCh. 9.1 - Credit Card Debt John has a balance of 3000 on his...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 82AECh. 9.1 - Car Loans Phil bought a car by taking out a loan...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 84AECh. 9.1 - Prob. 85AECh. 9.1 - Fibonacci Sequence Let u n = ( 1+ 5 ) n ( 1 5 ) n...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 87AECh. 9.1 - Prob. 88AECh. 9.1 - Approximating f(x) =e x In calculus, it can be...Ch. 9.1 - Approximating f(x) =e x Refer to Problem 89. a....Ch. 9.1 - 91. Bode s Law In 1772, Johann Bode published the...Ch. 9.1 - Show that 1+2+...+( n1 )+n= n( n+1 ) 2 [Hint: Let]...Ch. 9.1 - Computing Square Roots A method for approximating...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 94AECh. 9.1 - Prob. 95AECh. 9.1 - Prob. 96AECh. 9.1 - Prob. 97AECh. 9.1 - For the sequence given in problem 97, show that u...Ch. 9.1 - For the sequence given in problem 97, show that u...Ch. 9.1 - 100. Investigate various applications that lead to...Ch. 9.1 - Write a paragraph that explains why the numbers...Ch. 9.1 - If 2500 is invested at 3 compounded monthly, find...Ch. 9.1 - Solve the inequality: x 3 + x 2 16x160 .Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 104RYKCh. 9.1 - Prob. 105RYKCh. 9.2 - In a(n) ________ sequence, the difference between...Ch. 9.2 - True or False For an arithmetic sequence { a n }...Ch. 9.2 - Prob. 3CVCh. 9.2 - Prob. 4CVCh. 9.2 - Prob. 5CVCh. 9.2 - If a n =2n+7 is the n th term of an arithmetic...Ch. 9.2 - show that each sequence is arithmetic. Find the...Ch. 9.2 - show that each sequence is arithmetic. Find the...Ch. 9.2 - show that each sequence is arithmetic. Find the...Ch. 9.2 - show that each sequence is arithmetic. Find the...Ch. 9.2 - show that each sequence is arithmetic. Find the...Ch. 9.2 - show that each sequence is arithmetic. Find the...Ch. 9.2 - Prob. 13SBCh. 9.2 - show that each sequence is arithmetic. 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