ECZ 2022 · O-Level Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

Given that 2, -1, -4 ... are consecutive terms of an Arithmetic progression, find the (b) formula for the nth term.

  • A. 5 - 3n
  • B. 2 - 3n
  • C. 5 + 3n
  • D. 2 + 3n

Verified working — step 1

a = 2 and d = -3

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