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The first three terms of a sequence are given. Round to the nearest thousandth (if necessary).

2, 6, 10,..
Find the 41st term.

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The given sequence appears to be an arithmetic sequence, as the common difference between consecutive terms is 4.

The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by the formula: a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d, where a_1 is the first term, d is the common difference and n is the nth term.

Given that the first term of the sequence is 2, the common difference is 4.

To find the 41st term of the sequence, we can use the formula:

a_41 = 2 + (41-1) * 4 = 2 + 40 * 4 = 2 + 160 = 162

Therefore, the 41st term of the sequence is 162.

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