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The calculation 6(20) - 8 would find the 20
^\text{th}
______
of the sequence
6n-8
.
'term' ✓
Which of these describe features of the sequence
5n-9
?
It has a constant difference of +5 ✓
It decreases by 9 each time.
The terms always end in the digits 1 or 6 ✓
The positive terms always end in the digits 1 or 6
It starts at -4 ✓
What is the 75
^\text{th}
term of the sequence
6n-17
?
675 - 17 = 658
6 + (75) - 17=64
6(75) - 17 = 300 - 17 = 433 ✓
(6 - 17)75 = -11
\times
75 = -825
What happens when you plot an arithmetic sequence?
You get a straight line of values. ✓
You get a decreasing pattern of values.
You get a curve.
You might see points in two quadrants. ✓
You might plot points in all four quadrants.
Calculate the 200
^\text{th}
term of
17.96-0.32n
. You may use a calculator.
81.96
3528
-81.96
-46.04 ✓
Put these term values in order of size. Start with the smallest.
1
⇔
The 80
^\text{th}
term of the sequence
6n-35
2
⇔
The 50
^\text{th}
term of the sequence
596-3n
3
⇔
The 60
^\text{th}
term of the sequence
9n-88
4
⇔
The 95
^\text{th}
term of the sequence
5n-11
5
⇔
The 50
^\text{th}
term of the sequence
9n+19
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