Answer:
3. f(12) = -10; f(37) = -60
4. f(12) = -102; f(37) = -352
Explanation:
3. Put the numbers in the formula and do the arithmetic:
f(12) = 12 -2(12-1) = 12 -22 = -10
f(37) = 12 -2(37-1) = 12 -72 = -60
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4. The explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence with first term a1 and common difference d is ...
an = a1 +d(n -1)
Your sequence has a first term a1=8 and a common difference d=-10.
As above, fill in the numbers and do the arithmetic.
f(12) = 8 -10(12 -1) = -102
f(37) = 8 -10(37-1) = -352