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Okay i dont understand this can you please help me what would the hundred term be

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please explain how you got your answe

2007-09-08 12:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

5 answers

You start at 6, and add 12 every time n increases by 1. So at 100, you've increased by 12 99 times, which makes
6 + 12 * 99.

There's a general formula for arithmetic sequences
a(n) = a1 + d(n-1)

where a(n) is the nth term, a1 is the first term, d is the difference between each term, and n-1 is what it is.

2007-09-08 12:24:36 · answer #1 · answered by math_ninja 3 · 1 1

This is an arithmatic sequence, starting at 6 and increasing by 12, or "6 +12(n-1)", with n being the numbers' spot in the sequence. If you are looking for the 100th term, then it is -

6 + 12(100-1) or 6 + 12(99) = 1194

So 1194 is the 100th number in the sequence.

2007-09-08 19:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by zelljrc 2 · 0 0

the common difference is 12 and term 1 is 6, so a[n] = 12n - 6. a[100] = 1200 - 6 = 1194.

2007-09-08 19:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Philo 7 · 0 0

1194

2007-09-08 19:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by angelhugger1 4 · 0 0

every time n increases by 1, a1 increases by 12 - hopefully you noticed this.

the picture stops at n=4, a1=42

for n=100, do 100-4 = 96

this means you are going to add 96 12's to 42

96(12) = 1152 (i think)

add that to 42 and you are done

2007-09-08 19:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by Rich W 2 · 0 0

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