L lexiuncc New member Joined Jul 23, 2007 Messages 4 Jul 23, 2007 #1 I am not understanding this at all. Can anyone help out? Write the indicated number of terms for the following sequence: a1 = 13 d = 5 n = 7
I am not understanding this at all. Can anyone help out? Write the indicated number of terms for the following sequence: a1 = 13 d = 5 n = 7
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 Jul 23, 2007 #2 That appears to be a description of an arithmetic sequence. a1 is the starting value. d is the common difference. the difference between any to consecutive values. It wants seven terms. a1 = 13 a2 = 13+5 = 18 a3 = 18+5 = 23 a4 = ?? ... a7 = ???
That appears to be a description of an arithmetic sequence. a1 is the starting value. d is the common difference. the difference between any to consecutive values. It wants seven terms. a1 = 13 a2 = 13+5 = 18 a3 = 18+5 = 23 a4 = ?? ... a7 = ???