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Complete Question
Determine the common difference, the fifth term, the nth term, and the 100th term of the arithmetic sequence.
7/6, 5/3, 13/6, 8/3
Answer:
a) Common difference = 1/2
b) Fifth term = 19/6
c) nth term = 7/6 + (n - 1)1/2
= 7/6 + n/2 - 1/2
d) 100th term = 152/3
Step-by-step explanation:
We solve using the formula for arithmetic sequence
an = a1 + (n - 1)d
a1 = First term
n= nth term
d = common difference
a) Common difference = Second term - first term or Third term - second term
= d = 5/3 - 7/6
d = LCD (Lowest Common Denominator = 15
d = 5 × 6 - 3 × 7/18
d = 30 - 21/15
d = 9/18
d = 1/2
b) Fifth term =
an = a1 + (n - 1)d
a1 = First term = 7/6
n= nth term = 5
d = 1/2
a5 = 7/6 + (5 - 1)1/2
a5 = 7/6 + (4)1/2
a5 = 7/6 + 4/2
a5 = 7/6 + 2
a5 = LCD = 6
= 7× 1 + 2 × 6/6
= 7 + 12/6
= 19/6
c) nth term
an = a1 + (n - 1)d
a1 = First term = 7/6
n= nth term = n
d = 1/2
= 7/6 + (n - 1)1/2
= 7/6 + n/2 - 1/2
d) 100th term
an = a1 + (n - 1)d
a1 = First term = 7/6
n= nth term = 100
d = 1/2
a5 = 7/6 + (100- 1)1/2
a5 = 7/6 + (99)1/2
a5 = 7/6 + 99/2
a5 = 7/6 + 99/2
a5 = LCD = 6
= 7× 1 + 3 × 99/6
= 7 + 297/6
= 304/6
= 152/3
