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Chapter 12: Q 97. (page 1184)

Find the eleventh term of a sequence where the third term is 19 and the common difference is five. Give the formula for the general term.

Short Answer

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The eleventh term is 59 and the general term isan=5n−4.

Step by step solution

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Step 1. Given Information. 

The third term is 19 and the common difference is five.

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Step 2. Find the first term by using the arithmetic formula. 

Substitute 3 for n, 5 for d, and the third term is 19, in the formula an=a1+n−1d.

a3=a1+3−1519=a1+10a1=9

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Step 3. Find the eleventh term. 

Use the first term and the common difference to find the eleventh term.

a11=9+11−15=9+50=59

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Step 4. Find the general terms.

To find the general terms, substitute the first term 9 and the common difference 5 in the formula.

an=9+n−15=9+5n−5=5n−4

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