4. (a) What is an arithmetic sequence? Write a formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. (b) Write a formula for the arithmetic sequence that starts as follows: 3, 8, ... Write the first five tems of this sequence. (c) Write two different formulas for the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence. (d) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence in part (b).
4. (a) What is an arithmetic sequence? Write a formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. (b) Write a formula for the arithmetic sequence that starts as follows: 3, 8, ... Write the first five tems of this sequence. (c) Write two different formulas for the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence. (d) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence in part (b).
Chapter12: Sequences, Series And Binomial Theorem
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Problem 327PT: Find the twenty-third term of an arithmetic sequence whose seventh term is 11 and common difference...
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