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What is the nth term of the sequence (5, 9, 13, 17, ...)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: aₙ = 4n + 1

The governing idea is the general term of an arithmetic progression. The difference between successive terms is constant: 9 − 5 = 4, 13 − 9 = 4, and 17 − 13 = 4. Thus a₁ = 5 and d = 4. Applying aₙ = a₁ + (n − 1)d gives aₙ = 5 + (n − 1)4 = 5 + 4n − 4 = 4n + 1. Therefore, option A is correct. A direct check gives a₁ = 4(1) + 1 = 5, a₂ = 9, a₃ = 13, and a₄ = 17, exactly as required. Option B starts at 4, option C starts at 3, and option D starts at 5 but increases by 1 instead of 4. Consequently, only option A satisfies both the first-term condition and the common-difference condition.

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SequencesProgressionsNth-TermCommon-DifferenceNth TermSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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