Write an expression to describe the sequence below. Use n to represent the position of a term in the sequence, where n=1 for the first term.–1,0,1,2,..._____
Q. Write an expression to describe the sequence below. Use n to represent the position of a term in the sequence, where n=1 for the first term.–1,0,1,2,..._____
Start and Increase Pattern: The sequence starts at −1 and increases by 1 each time. To find the nth term, we start with the first term and add 1 less than the position number, because the first term is at position 1 but is −1, not 0.
Find nth Term Formula: So, the expression is the first term (−1) plus the position number (n) minus 1. That's −1+(n−1).
Simplify Expression: Simplify the expression: −1+n−1 turns into n−2.
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