Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 12 - Review - Test - Page 892: 3

Answer

(a) Common difference: $d=3$ (b) $a_n=2+(n-1)3$ (c) $a_{35}=104$

Work Step by Step

(a) $a_2-a_1=5-2=3$ $a_3-a_2=8-5=3$ $a_4-a_3=11-8=3$ $a_5-a_4=14-11=3$ Common difference: $d=3$ (b) $a_n=a+(n-1)d$ $a_n=2+(n-1)3$ (c) $a_{35}=2+(35-1)3=2+34(3)=2+102=104$
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