Question

Find the 59th term of the following arithmetic sequence.
5, 13, 21, 29,

Answer 1

469

Explanation:

1. use the formula:

`a_n=a_1+d*(n-1);`

where d - the step between two nearest terms, n - number of required term; a₁ - the first term of the given sequence.

2. according the formula above:

`a_(59)=5+8*(59-1)=5+464=469.`