Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Arithmetic Sequences - 12.2 Exercises - Page 856: 4

Answer

If we know the first and second terms of an arithmetic sequence, then we can find any other term: true.

Work Step by Step

When one knows the first two terms of an arithmetic sequence one can find the difference between the two terms. One can then plug in the difference (and the first term) into the formula : $a_{n}$ = a + d(n-1) to calculate any term.
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