If (a_n=n^2+2n), what is the value of (a_4)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 24
Substitute n=4: a_4=4^2+2(4)=16+8=24. Therefore, 24 is the correct answer. The value 20 results from incorrectly using n instead of 2n in the second term. Exam tip: when finding a term, substitute the term number into every part of the expression.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
24
Why is this the correct answer?
Substitute n=4: a_4=4^2+2(4)=16+8=24. Therefore, 24 is the correct answer. The value 20 results from incorrectly using n instead of 2n in the second term. Exam tip: when finding a term, substitute the term number into every part of the expression.
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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