Question

Find the 25th term of the sequence -7,-22,-37.

Answer 1

a₂₅ = - 367

Explanation:

There is a common difference d between consecutive terms, that is

d = - 22 - (- 7) = - 37 - (- 22) = - 15

This indicates the sequence is arithmetic with nth term

`a_(n)` = a₁ + (n - 1)d

where a₁ is the first term and d the common difference

Here a₁ = - 7 and d = - 15 , then

a₂₅ = - 7 + (24 × - 15) = - 7 - 360 = - 367