Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 4 - An Introduction to Functions - 4-7 Sequences and Functions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 278: 48

Answer

The second term is -9, the fourth term is -5, and the eleventh term is 9.

Work Step by Step

The given equation is: A(n) = -11 + (n - 1)(2) Second term:: n=2 Sub in 2 for n in the equation A(2) = -11 + (2 - 1)(2) A(2) = -9 Fourth term:: n=4 Sub in 4 for n in the equation A(4) = -11 + (4 - 1)(2) A(4) = -5 Eleventh term:: n=11 Sub in 11 for n in the equation A(11) = -11 + (11 - 1)(2) A(2) = 9 Therefore, the second term is -9, the fourth term is -5, and the eleventh term is 9.
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