If (a_n=2n^2+9n-11), what is the value of (a_{10}-a_4)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 222
Given \(a_n=2n^2+9n-11\), \(a_{10}=2(10)^2+9(10)-11=279\) and \(a_4=2(4)^2+9(4)-11=57\). Therefore, \(a_{10}-a_4=279-57=222\). The value 204 results from incorrectly calculating \(a_4\) as 75. Exam tip: substitute each value of \(n\) separately before finding the difference.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
222
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(a_n=2n^2+9n-11\), \(a_{10}=2(10)^2+9(10)-11=279\) and \(a_4=2(4)^2+9(4)-11=57\). Therefore, \(a_{10}-a_4=279-57=222\). The value 204 results from incorrectly calculating \(a_4\) as 75. Exam tip: substitute each value of \(n\) separately before finding the 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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