Fifth term of an arithmetic squence is 21 and it's ninth term is 37. (a) what is it's common difference? (b) What is it's first term?
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Fifth term of an arithmetic squence is 21 and it's ninth term is 37. (a) what is it's common difference? (b) What is it's first term?
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Answer:
(a) Common Difference = 4, (b) First Term = 5
Step-by-step explanation:
let First Term = a
let Common Difference = d
Let Number of Term = n
(a).
Using [a + (n - 1)d],
[tex]x_{5}[/tex] = a + 4d
[tex]x_{9}[/tex] = a + 8d
a + 8d - a - 4d = 37 - 21
4d = 16
d = 4
(b).
Substituting (d = 4) into [tex]x_{5}[/tex],
a + 4(4) = 21
a + 16 = 21
a = 21 - 16
a = 5