Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - Section 11.2 Arithmetic Sequences - 11.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 834: 19

Answer

$a_n=0.5(n-1)$ and $a_{51} = 25$

Work Step by Step

The $n^{th}$ term of an arithmetic sequence is given by the formula: $a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d (1)$ where $a_1 = \ First \ Term; \\ d = \ Common \ Difference$ We have: $a_1=0 \\ d=\dfrac{1}{2}=0.5$ Next, we will substitute the above data into formula (1) to obtain: $a_n=0+0.5(n-1) \implies a_n=0.5(n-1)$ In order to compute the $51st$ term, we need to plug in $51$ for $n$ into the above form to obtain: $a_{51} = 0.5(51-1) =0.5(50)$ So, $a_{51} = 25$
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