Question

A sequence has a second term of 1 and a common difference of -3.

The fifth term of the sequence is _____.

-11
-8
-5
10

Answer 1

`\bold{a_5 =-11}`

Explanation:

`d=-3\\\\a_1=1\\\\a_2=a_1+d = 1+(-3) = -2\\\\a_3=a_2+d =-2+(-3) = -5\\\\a_4=a_3+d =-5+(-3) =-8\\\\a_5=a_4+d =-8+(-3) =-11`