ECZ 2020 · GCE Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

Given that the 11th term of an arithmetic progression is 43 and that the first term is 3, find the (b) 4th term.

  • A. 19
  • B. 12
  • C. 15
  • D. 16

Verified working — step 1

The 4th term sits THREE steps from the first term - a + 3d, not a + 4d.

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