Question

For questions 1 - 2, determine the 52nd term in the following sequences. Elin 5 1) ce Ger 27, -3, -33, -63, ... 2) a, = 40, d=-100

Answer 1

For an arithmetic progression, the general formula:

An = A1 + (n -1)d

For progression 1, we have:

d= -30, A1 = 27

A52 = 27 + (52 -1)x(-30) = -1503

For progression 2, we have:

A1 =40, d =-100

A52 = 40 + (52 -1)x(-100) = -5060