Question

How do you find the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence given `a_1=2` and d=13?

Answer 1

`2,15,28,41,54`

Explanation:

`"the terms of an arithmetic sequence in general are"`

`a,a+d,a+2d,a+3d, .... a+(n-1)d`

`"where a is the first term and d the common difference"`

`"each term is generated by adding the common difference"`
`"to the previous term"`

`a_1=2`

`a_2=2+13=15`

`a_3=15+13=28`

`a_4=28+13=41`

`a_5=41+13=54`