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For the arithmetic sequence 15,11,7,3,..., determine tn.

a.-4n+11
b. 4n +11
c. -4n + 15
d. - 4n + 19

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Final answer:

The formula for the nth term of the arithmetic sequence 15, 11, 7, 3,... is , with being the common difference.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the nth term () for the arithmetic sequence 15, 11, 7, 3,..., we first need to find the common difference (). The difference between successive terms is 11 - 15 = -4, so the common difference () is -4. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence can be found using the formula , where is the first term and is the common difference. For this sequence, and .

Substituting these values into the formula:

So the correct formula for the nth term of this arithmetic sequence is -4n + 19.

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