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Given a sequence: 19; 16; 13; 10; (a) Determine the common difference (c) Determine the 45th term. (b) Determine the nth term. (d) Which term of the sequence is -113?

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1. Given a sequence: $19; 16; 13; 10; ...$

a) Determine the common difference.

  1. Calculate the difference between consecutive terms.

    d=T2−T1=16−19=−3d = T_2 - T_1 = 16 - 19 = -3 d=T3−T2=13−16=−3d = T_3 - T_2 = 13 - 16 = -3

    The common difference is −3\boxed{-3}.

    b) Determine the nth term.

  2. Use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence, Tn=a+(n−1)dT_n = a + (n-1)d.

    Here, a=19a = 19 and d=−3d = -3.

    Tn=19+(n−1)(−3)T_n = 19 + (n-1)(-3)
  3. Simplify the expression.

    Tn=19−3n+3T_n = 19 - 3n + 3 Tn=22−3nT_n = 22 - 3n

    The nth term is 22−3n\boxed{22 - 3n}.

    c) Determine the 45th term.

  4. Substitute n=45n=45 into the nth term formula Tn=22−3nT_n = 22 - 3n.

    T45=22−3(45)T_{45} = 22 - 3(45)
  5. Calculate the value.

    T45=22−135T_{45} = 22 - 135 T45=−113T_{45} = -113

    The 45th term is −113\boxed{-113}.

    d) Which term of the sequence is -113?

  6. Set the nth term formula equal to -113 and solve for nn.

    22−3n=−11322 - 3n = -113
  7. Isolate nn.

    −3n=−113−22-3n = -113 - 22 −3n=−135-3n = -135 n=−135−3n = \frac{-135}{-3} n=45n = 45

    The 45th term is 45\boxed{45}.

    2. Tn=9n−4T_n = 9n - 4 is the nth term of a linear number pattern.

    a) Determine the first four terms of the sequence.

  8. Substitute n=1,2,3,4n=1, 2, 3, 4 into the formula Tn=9n−4T_n = 9n - 4.

    For n=1n=1: T1=9(1)−4=9−4=5T_1 = 9(1) - 4 = 9 - 4 = 5
    For n=2n=2: T2=9(2)−4=18−4=14T_2 = 9(2) - 4 = 18 - 4 = 14
    For n=3n=3: T3=9(3)−4=27−4=23T_3 = 9(3) - 4 = 27 - 4 = 23
    For n=4n=4: T4=9(4)−4=36−4=32T_4 = 9(4) - 4 = 36 - 4 = 32
    The first four terms are 5,14,23,32\boxed{5, 14, 23, 32}.

    b) Which term is equal to 987?

  9. Set Tn=987T_n = 987 and solve for nn.

    9n−4=9879n - 4 = 987
  10. Isolate nn.

    9n=987+49n = 987 + 4 9n=9919n = 991 n=9919n = \frac{991}{9} n≈110.11n \approx 110.11

    Since nn must be an integer for a term number, 987 is not a term in this sequence\boxed{987 \text{ is not a term in this sequence}}.

    3. Consider the pattern: 4×7;7×15;10×23;13×31;...4 \times 7; 7 \times 15; 10 \times 23; 13 \times 31; ...

    a) Determine the nth term of the sequence.

  11. Analyze the sequence of first factors

    4,7,10,13,...4, 7, 10, 13, ...
    This is an arithmetic sequence with first term a1=4a_1 = 4 and common difference d1=3d_1 = 3.
    The nth term for the first factor is An=4+(n−1)3=4+3n−3=3n+1A_n = 4 + (n-1)3 = 4 + 3n - 3 = 3n + 1.

  12. Analyze the sequence of second factors

    7,15,23,31,...7, 15, 23, 31, ...
    This is an arithmetic sequence with first term a2=7a_2 = 7 and common difference d2=8d_2 = 8.
    The nth term for the second factor is Bn=7+(n−1)8=7+8n−8=8n−1B_n = 7 + (n-1)8 = 7 + 8n - 8 = 8n - 1.

  13. Multiply the nth terms of the two sequences to find the nth term of the pattern.

    Tn=(3n+1)(8n−1)T_n = (3n + 1)(8n - 1)
  14. Expand the expression.

    Tn=3n(8n)+3n(−1)+1(8n)+1(−1)T_n = 3n(8n) + 3n(-1) + 1(8n) + 1(-1) Tn=24n2−3n+8n−1T_n = 24n^2 - 3n + 8n - 1 Tn=24n2+5n−1T_n = 24n^2 + 5n - 1

    The nth term of the sequence is 24n2+5n−1\boxed{24n^2 + 5n - 1}.

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