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What are the explicit equation and domain for an arithmetic
sequence with a first term of 5 and a second term of 3?


Sagot :

Given:

First term of an arithmetic sequence = 5

Second term = 3

To find:

The explicit formula for the given arithmetic sequence.

Solution:

We have,

First term: [tex]a_1=5[/tex]

Second term: [tex]a_2=3[/tex]

Common difference is

[tex]d=a_2-a_1[/tex]

[tex]d=3-5[/tex]

[tex]d=-2[/tex]

Now, the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence is

[tex]a_n=a+(n-1)d[/tex]

where, a is first term and d is common difference.

Putting a=5 and d=-2, we get

[tex]a_n=5+(n-1)(-2)[/tex]

It can also be written as

[tex]a_n=5-2n+2[/tex]

[tex]a_n=7-2n[/tex]

Here, n is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

Domain is the set of input values.

Therefore, the explicit equation is [tex]a_n=5+(n-1)(-2)[/tex] or [tex]a_n=7-2n[/tex] and domain is all interest greater than or equal to 1.