If (a_n=4n-1), which term is (79)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 20th term
To find the position of 79, put a_n=79. Then 4n-1=79, so 4n=80 and n=20. Hence, 79 is the 20th term. The 19th term is 4(19)-1=75, so it is not correct. Exam tip: To find the term number of a given value, equate the general term to that value and solve for n.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
20th term
Why is this the correct answer?
To find the position of 79, put a_n=79. Then 4n-1=79, so 4n=80 and n=20. Hence, 79 is the 20th term. The 19th term is 4(19)-1=75, so it is not correct. Exam tip: To find the term number of a given value, equate the general term to that value and solve for n.
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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