If (a_n=5n^2-4n+3), what is the value of (a_6)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 159
Substitute \(n=6\): \(a_6=5(6)^2-4(6)+3=5\times36-24+3=159\). Hence, the correct value is 159. The value 153 may result from omitting the constant term 3. Exam tip: evaluate the power first, then perform multiplication and addition/subtraction.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
159
Why is this the correct answer?
Substitute \(n=6\): \(a_6=5(6)^2-4(6)+3=5\times36-24+3=159\). Hence, the correct value is 159. The value 153 may result from omitting the constant term 3. Exam tip: evaluate the power first, then perform multiplication and addition/subtraction.
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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