Question

What are the first three terms of the sequence defined by the following equation?

Answer 1

Answer:

B: 41, 45,51

Step-by-step explanation:

an=41 +(n-1)5

• an: nth term
• 41: first term in the sequence
• (n-1): position of term in the sequence, minus 1
• 5: common difference

To find 1st term plug in 1 for n,

an=41+(1-1)5 ->41

For 2nd term

an=41+(2-1)5 ->46

3rd Term

an=41+(3-1)5 -> 51

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Answer:

B.

Step-by-step explanation: