2) Tara is trying to find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 5,8,11, and 14…. Which expression can Tara use to find the nth

Question

2 years ago

15

term? What is the 15th term of the sequence?

1 answer:

juin [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-19T06:20:07+03:00

juin [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

Below in bold.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nth term an = a1 + d(n - 1) where a1 = term 1 and d = common difference.

Here a1 = 5 and d = 8-5 = 3.

So an = 5 + 3(n - 1)

15th term a15

= 5 + 3(15 - 1)

= 5 + 42

= 47.