Question

In which situation below would you want to use the Explicit Formula instead of the Recursive Formula?

a. Find the 100th term when the first term is -3 and the common difference is 4.
b. Find the 3rd term when the first term is 2 and the common difference is 5.
c. Find the 7th term when the first term is -1 and the common difference is 10.
d. Find the 5th term when the first term is 7 and the common difference is -2.

Answer 1

a

Explanation:

Find the 100th term when the first term is -3 and the common difference is 4. I took the test and got 100 percent.

Answer 2

Find the 100th term when the first term is -3 and the common difference is 4.

Explanation: