How do you find the explicit formula for the following sequence 10,18,26,34,...?
1 Answer
Mar 8, 2016
{10 + #(n-1)8}, n = 1, 2, 3, 4, ... ,
Explanation:
The first is 10 followed by 10+ 8, 10 + 8 + 8, 10 + 8 + 8 + 8,... .
The numbers are in arithmetical progression, with common difference = 8. ..
The formula is {Initial value + #(n-1)(common difference)}, n = 1, 2, 3,...