ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

Given that 9, 15, 21, 27 ... is an Arithmetic Progression, find the twelfth term.

  • A. 69
  • B. 75
  • C. 81
  • D. 72

Verified working — step 1

First term a = 9 and common difference d = 6. The nth term is a + (n − 1)d, so the 12th term = 9 + 11 × 6 = 9 + 66 = …

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