Question

Find the indicated term in the following sequence whose n^th term is:

a_n = 4n – 3; a_17^, a₂₄ 

Answer 1

a_n = 4n − 3

Taking n = 17,

a₁₇ = 4 × 17 − 3

= 68 − 3

= 65

Taking n = 24,

a₂₄ = 4 ×  24 − 3

= 96 − 3

= 93