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What the 51st term of -17, -25, -33

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Answer:

The 51st term of the arithmetic sequence is - 417


Explanation:


The formula for determining the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is expressed as Tn = a + d(n - 1)

Where a represents the first term of the sequence.

d represents the common difference.

n represents the number of terms in the sequence.

From the information given,

a = - 17

d = - 25 - - 17 = - 33 - - 25 = - 8

n = 51


We want to determine the value of the 51st term, T51. Therefore,

T51 = - 17 + - 8(51 - 1)

T51 = - 17 - 400

T51 = - 417