Question

Graph the first six terms of a sequence where a1 = −10 and d = 3.

Answer 1

notice the first term is -10, and the common difference is 3, so we add 3 to get the next term.

$\bf \begin{array}{cccll}\stackrel{x}{n}&term&\stackrel{y}{value}\\\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}&\text{\textemdash\textemdash\textemdash}\\1&a_1&-10\\\\2&a_2&\stackrel{-10+3}{-7}\\\\3&a_3&\stackrel{-7+3}{-4}\\\\4&a_4&\stackrel{-4+3}{-1}\\\\5&a_5&\stackrel{-1+3}{2}\\\\6&a_6&\stackrel{2+3}{5}\end{array}$

check the picture below.