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Ch. 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability
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Capitolo 9, Problema 21

Find the indicated term of the arithmetic sequence with first term, and common difference, d. Find a60 when a1 = 35, d = -3.

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Identify the given information: the first term \(a_1 = 35\), the common difference \(d = -3\), and the term to find is the 60th term, \(a_{60}\).
Recall the formula for the \(n\)th term of an arithmetic sequence: \(a_n = a_1 + (n - 1) \times d\).
Substitute the known values into the formula: \(a_{60} = 35 + (60 - 1) \times (-3)\).
Simplify the expression inside the parentheses: calculate \(60 - 1\) to get 59.
Multiply the common difference by 59 and then add the result to 35 to find \(a_{60}\).

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Arithmetic Sequence

An arithmetic sequence is a list of numbers where each term after the first is found by adding a constant difference to the previous term. This constant is called the common difference, denoted by d. Understanding this helps identify the pattern and predict any term in the sequence.
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Common Difference (d)

The common difference is the fixed amount added to each term to get the next term in an arithmetic sequence. It can be positive, negative, or zero. In this problem, d = -3 means each term decreases by 3 from the previous term.
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