what are the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence
Answer:
option d : 11, 8, 5, 2, -1
Step-by-step explanation:
Given a=14-3n
To get first term we plug in 1 for n
n=1 , [tex]a_1= 14- 3(1)= 14-3=11[/tex]
n=2 , [tex]a_2= 14- 3(2)= 14-6=8[/tex]
n=3 , [tex]a_3= 14- 3(3)= 14-9=5[/tex]
n=4 , [tex]a_4= 14- 3(4)= 14-12=2[/tex]
n=5 , [tex]a_5= 14- 3(5)= 14-15=-1[/tex]
So first five terms are 11, 8, 5, 2, -1