234k views
5 votes
Find the 50th term of the sequence 5,-2,-9,-16

User Vuza
by
6.0k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

50th term is -338

Explanation:

Common difference d = -2-5 = -7

first term is a1 = 5

50th term

a50 = a1 + (n -1)d

a50 = 5 -7(50-1)

a50 = 5 -7(49)

a50 = -338

Hope this will helpful.

Thank you.

User Topcool
by
5.7k points