Algebra 2 Common Core

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ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 9 - Sequences and Series - 9-2 Arithmetic Sequences - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 575: 17

Answer

$12.5$

Work Step by Step

The $n^{th}$ term $a_{n}$ of an arithmetic sequence is given by the formula: $a_{n} =a_{1} + (n-1) d$ Where: $d$ = common difference $a_{1}$ = first term $n$ = term number The common difference $d$ of the arithmetic sequence is: $d=1.3-0.9=0.4$ The given arithmetic sequence has $d=0.4$ $a_{1}=0.1$ $n=32$ Use the given values and the formula above to find the $32^{\text{nd}}$ term: $a_{32}= 0.1 +(32-1) 0.4$ $a_{32} = 0.1+ 0.4(31)$ $a_{32}=12.5$
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