If (a_n=5n^2+2), what is the value of (a_4+a_1)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 89
Given \(a_n=5n^2+2\), \(a_4=5(4)^2+2=5\times16+2=82\) and \(a_1=5(1)^2+2=7\). Therefore, \(a_4+a_1=82+7=89\). Option 87 can result from evaluating \(4^2\) incorrectly while finding \(a_4\). Exam tip: substitute the value of \(n\) separately for each term before adding them.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
89
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(a_n=5n^2+2\), \(a_4=5(4)^2+2=5\times16+2=82\) and \(a_1=5(1)^2+2=7\). Therefore, \(a_4+a_1=82+7=89\). Option 87 can result from evaluating \(4^2\) incorrectly while finding \(a_4\). Exam tip: substitute the value of \(n\) separately for each term before adding them.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Explicit or general rule.
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