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  • 20-05-2020
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Write an explicit formula for the sequence. Use this, to find the 80th term of the sequence that begins: -3,1,5,9....

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  • 20-05-2020

Answer:

see explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a common difference d between consecutive terms in the sequence, that is

9 - 5 = 5 - 1 = 1 - (- 3) = 4

This indicates the sequence is arithmetic with n th term

[tex]a_{n}[/tex] = a₁ + (n - 1)d

where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference

Here a₁ = - 3 and d = 4, thus

[tex]a_{n}[/tex] = - 3 + 4(n - 1) = - 3 + 4n - 4 = 4n - 7 ← explicit formula

Thus

[tex]a_{80}[/tex] = 4(80) - 7 = 320 - 7 = 313

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