How do you find the explicit formula for the following sequence 4 + 7 + 10 ... +67?
1 Answer
Feb 29, 2016
3n + 1
Explanation:
For an
#color(blue)" Arithmetic sequence " # a , a + d , a +2d , a + 3d , .........................., a+(n-1)d
the nth term is a + (n - 1 )d
here a = 4 and d = 7 - 4 = 10 - 7 = 3
#rArr " formula is " : 4 + 3(n - 1) = 4 + 3n - 3 = 3n + 1 #
