Question

use the explicit formula an = a1 + (n - 1) * d to find the 500th term of the sequence below. 24,30,36,42,48,... A. 3018 B. 3042 C. 2994 D. 3024

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given sequence is  

24, 30, 36, 42, 48, ...

It is an AP. Here,  

First term = 24

Common difference = 30-24 = 6

The given explicit formula for nth term is

$a_n=a_1+(n-1)d$

where, $a_1$ is first term, d is common difference.

Substitute $a_1=24, d=6 \text{ and }n=500$ in the above formula.

$a_{500}=24+(500-1)(6)$

$a_{500}=24+(499)(6)$

$a_{500}=24+2994$

$a_{500}=3018$

The 500th term of the sequence is 3018.

Therefore, the correct option is A.