College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - 9.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 654: 14

Answer

$d=\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}$, which is constant, so the sequence is arithmetic. $\displaystyle \frac{11}{12},\frac{7}{6},\frac{17}{12},\frac{5}{3},...$

Work Step by Step

If the sequence is arithmetic, there is a common difference between terms. $t_{n}-t_{n-1}=\displaystyle \left(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}n\right)-\left(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}(n-1)\right)$ $=\displaystyle \left(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}n\right)-\left(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}n-\frac{1}{4}\right)$ $=\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}n-\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{4}n+\frac{1}{4}$ $=\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}$ $d=\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}$, which is constant, so the sequence is arithmetic. $t_{1}=\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}(1)=\frac{8+3}{12}=\frac{11}{12}$ $t_{2}=\displaystyle \frac{11}{12}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{11+3}{12}=\frac{14}{12}=\frac{7}{6}$ $t_{3}=\displaystyle \frac{7}{6}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{14+3}{12}=\frac{17}{12}$ $t_{4}=\displaystyle \frac{17}{12}+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{17+3}{12}=\frac{20}{12}=\frac{5}{3}$
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