College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability - Exercise Set 8.1 - Page 717: 103

Answer

Series: $8,3,-2,-7,-12....$ $a_{2}-a_{1}=-5$ $a_{3}-a_{2}=-5$ $a_{4}-a_{3}=-5$ $a_{5}-a_{4}=-5$ This sequence is an example of Arithmetic sequence.

Work Step by Step

Series: $8,3,-2,-7,-12....$ $a_{2}-a_{1}=-5$ $a_{3}-a_{2}=-5$ $a_{4}-a_{3}=-5$ $a_{5}-a_{4}=-5$ Each term, after the first is obtained by adding a fixed number $(-5)$ to the preceding terms. This sequence is an example of Arithmetic sequence.
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