Question

Given the first term, f (1) = 3 and the common difference of 5, find the first 5 terms.

A) 3,8,13,20,27
B)3,-2,-7,-12,-17
C)3,15,75,375, 1875
D)0 3,8,13,18,23

Answer 1

To find the first 5 terms of an arithmetic sequence with a first term of 3 and a common difference of 5, you start with the first term and add the common difference repeatedly.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first term, f(1), is given as 3. The common difference, d, is given as 5.

To find the first 5 terms, we start with the first term and add the common difference, d, to it repeatedly.

• First term: 3
• Second term: 3 + 5 = 8
• Third term: 8 + 5 = 13
• Fourth term: 13 + 5 = 18
• Fifth term: 18 + 5 = 23

Therefore, the first 5 terms are 3, 8, 13, 18, 23.