Algebra and Trigonometry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 9781337271172
ISBN 13: 978-1-33727-117-2

Chapter 11 - 11.2 - Arithmetic Sequences and Partial Sums - 11.2 Exercises - Page 786: 44

Answer

$a_8=-92.4$

Work Step by Step

$a_1=-0.7,~~a_2=-13.8$ $d=a_2-a_1=-13.8-(-0.7)=-13.8+0.7=-13.1$ $a_n=a_1+(n-1)d$ $a_8=-0.7+(8-1)(-13.1)=-0.7+(7)(-13.1)=-92.4$
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