Answer:
3) d = 1.8
4) a₈ = 66
5) a) 138
b) 55
c)
![a_n=55n+83](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/bvpfs931l9j43un9lan4viw60326gpqdp5.png)
Explanation:
Question 3
The common difference of an arithmetic sequence is the difference between consecutive terms.
Therefore, to find the common difference, subtract one term from the next:
⇒ d = 5 - 3.2
⇒ d = 1.8
Question 4
Given arithmetic sequence:
![a_n=10n-14](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/5dx2t9tmpx1jb5mw3cvvce2diodrunsy5i.png)
To find the 8th term, substitute n = 8 into the equation:
![\implies a_8=10(8)-14](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/z30e5ppxhqh5weg0cxk78pygk0mhqfxogr.png)
![\implies a_8=80-14](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/r3b6g0cr9ak9ptiea2f5bw37jn1ter2zwq.png)
![\implies a_8=66](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/9vxldh8mxjtx3k6ubbigbhz0et85uws4rv.png)
Question 5
General form of an arithmetic sequence:
![a_n=a+(n-1)d](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/z3ggkqmhdr30c6f6y2dgecyqzzjyb67v0v.png)
where:
is the nth term- a is the first term
- d is the common difference between terms
a) The first term is the initial amount Mrs Speas has in her bank account:
b) The common difference is the amount she deposits each week:
c) The iterative rule for the amount of money she has after n weeks is:
![\implies a_n=138+(n-1)55](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/ky71srskvcnr5x9gaujrvtz8e01pw32zbs.png)
![\implies a_n=138+55n-55](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/zw8nyhxd3oly249y9dqlgztc0c22pri8hi.png)
![\implies a_n=55n+83](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/t6v9ml63ae8m2eklr4e6glefv6dpjexh2u.png)