The first three terms of a sequence are given. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number. Round to the nearest thousandth (if necessary).310,304,298,…Find the 41st term.Answer:
Q. The first three terms of a sequence are given. Write your answer as a decimal or whole number. Round to the nearest thousandth (if necessary).310,304,298,…Find the 41st term.Answer:
Determine common difference: First, we need to determine the common difference of the sequence by subtracting any term from the previous term.Common difference = 304−310
Calculate common difference: Now, let's calculate the common difference.Common difference = 304−310=−6
Use nth term formula: Next, we use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, which is:nth term = first term + (n−1)×common differenceWe want to find the 41st term, so n=41.
Substitute values: Let's substitute the values into the formula to find the 41st term.41st term = 310+(41−1)×(−6)
Calculate inside parentheses: Now, we calculate the term inside the parentheses and then multiply by the common difference.41st term = 310+(40)×(−6)
Perform multiplication: Next, we perform the multiplication. 41st term = 310+(−240)
Add numbers: Finally, we add the numbers to find the 41st term.41st term =310−240=70
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