A sequence has (a_n=2n^3-3n). What is the value of (a_5)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 235
Given \(a_n=2n^3-3n\), substitute \(n=5\): \(a_5=2(5)^3-3(5)=2\times125-15=250-15=235\). Hence, 235 is correct. 250 is only the value of \(2(5)^3\); the term \(3\times5\) must still be subtracted. Exam tip: evaluate the power first, then multiply and subtract.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
235
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(a_n=2n^3-3n\), substitute \(n=5\): \(a_5=2(5)^3-3(5)=2\times125-15=250-15=235\). Hence, 235 is correct. 250 is only the value of \(2(5)^3\); the term \(3\times5\) must still be subtracted. Exam tip: evaluate the power first, then multiply and subtract.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: nth term.
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