ECZ 2019 · GCE Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

For the sequence −10, −7, −4, −1, …, find the 17th term.

  • A. 41
  • B. −58
  • C. 38
  • D. 44

Verified working — step 1

The common difference is −7 − (−10) = 3. Tₙ = a + (n − 1)d, so T₁₇ = −10 + 16 × 3 = −10 + 48 = …

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