Math Problem Statement

Find the Nth term of the following 1. 1,5,9 13,… 27th term 2. 20, 15, 10,… 66th term 3. 100, 92, 84, … 48th term 4. 7, 14, 21,… 89th term 5. 1, 1/2, 0,… 16th term

Solution

To find the NNth term of each sequence, we first need to identify the pattern in the sequence, which is usually an arithmetic progression (AP) or geometric progression (GP). Here are the steps for each sequence:

1. Sequence: 1, 5, 9, 13, ...

  • Type: Arithmetic Progression (AP)
  • First Term ( aa ): 1
  • Common Difference ( dd ): 4
  • Formula for the NNth term: aN=a+(N1)×da_N = a + (N-1) \times d
  • 27th Term: a27=1+(271)×4=1+26×4=1+104=105a_{27} = 1 + (27-1) \times 4 = 1 + 26 \times 4 = 1 + 104 = 105

2. Sequence: 20, 15, 10, ...

  • Type: Arithmetic Progression (AP)
  • First Term ( aa ): 20
  • Common Difference ( dd ): -5
  • Formula for the NNth term: aN=a+(N1)×da_N = a + (N-1) \times d
  • 66th Term: a66=20+(661)×(5)=20+65×(5)=20325=305a_{66} = 20 + (66-1) \times (-5) = 20 + 65 \times (-5) = 20 - 325 = -305

3. Sequence: 100, 92, 84, ...

  • Type: Arithmetic Progression (AP)
  • First Term ( aa ): 100
  • Common Difference ( dd ): -8
  • Formula for the NNth term: aN=a+(N1)×da_N = a + (N-1) \times d
  • 48th Term: a48=100+(481)×(8)=100+47×(8)=100376=276a_{48} = 100 + (48-1) \times (-8) = 100 + 47 \times (-8) = 100 - 376 = -276

4. Sequence: 7, 14, 21, ...

  • Type: Arithmetic Progression (AP)
  • First Term ( aa ): 7
  • Common Difference ( dd ): 7
  • Formula for the NNth term: aN=a+(N1)×da_N = a + (N-1) \times d
  • 89th Term: a89=7+(891)×7=7+88×7=7+616=623a_{89} = 7 + (89-1) \times 7 = 7 + 88 \times 7 = 7 + 616 = 623

5. Sequence: 1, 12\frac{1}{2}, 0, ...

  • Type: Arithmetic Progression (AP)
  • First Term ( aa ): 1
  • Common Difference ( dd ): 12\frac{-1}{2}
  • Formula for the NNth term: aN=a+(N1)×da_N = a + (N-1) \times d
  • 16th Term: a16=1+(161)×(12)=1+15×(12)=1152=17.5=6.5a_{16} = 1 + (16-1) \times \left(\frac{-1}{2}\right) = 1 + 15 \times \left(\frac{-1}{2}\right) = 1 - \frac{15}{2} = 1 - 7.5 = -6.5

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are five questions to consider:

  1. How do you determine if a sequence is arithmetic or geometric?
  2. Can you derive the formula for the sum of the first NN terms in an arithmetic sequence?
  3. What would be the 50th term in the sequence 20, 15, 10,...?
  4. How does the common difference affect the sequence's behavior over many terms?
  5. How would you find the Nth term for a geometric sequence?

Tip: For arithmetic sequences, knowing the first term and the common difference allows you to quickly determine any term in the sequence!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Arithmetic Progression (AP)
Common Difference

Formulas

\( a_N = a + (N-1) \times d \)

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9