If (a_n=2n^2+5n), what is the value of (a_6-a_3)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 69
Given \(a_n=2n^2+5n\), \(a_6=2(6)^2+5(6)=72+30=102\) and \(a_3=2(3)^2+5(3)=18+15=33\). Therefore, \(a_6-a_3=102-33=69\). The value 66 can result from an error while calculating \(a_3\) or subtracting. Exam tip: evaluate each term separately before finding their difference.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
69
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(a_n=2n^2+5n\), \(a_6=2(6)^2+5(6)=72+30=102\) and \(a_3=2(3)^2+5(3)=18+15=33\). Therefore, \(a_6-a_3=102-33=69\). The value 66 can result from an error while calculating \(a_3\) or subtracting. Exam tip: evaluate each term separately before finding their difference.
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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