Concept explainers
To find: the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence and verify the result using calculator.
Answer to Problem 21CR
First five terms of an arithmetic sequence is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
First term of the arithmetic sequence that is
Common difference of arithmetic sequence is
Formula used:
nth term of an arithmetic sequence that is
Calculation:
First term of the arithmetic sequence that is
Common difference of arithmetic sequence is
Substitute
For first term of sequence
For second term of sequence
For third term of sequence
For fourth term of sequence
For fifth term of sequence
Verification using graphing utility
Hence first five terms of an arithmetic sequence is
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