The 20th term of the arithmetic sequence is 52.
What is Arithmetic sequence?
An arithmetic sequence is a list of numbers with a definite pattern. If you take any number in the sequence then subtract it by the previous one, and the result is always the same or constant then it is an arithmetic sequence.
For example,
In an arithmetic sequence, the difference between consecutive terms is always the same. For example, the sequence 3, 5, 7, 9 ... is arithmetic because the difference between consecutive terms is always two.
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by an = a + (n – 1)d.
Given:
a(n)=-5+(n-1)3
First term,
a(1)= -5 + 0
a(1)= -5
second, a(2)= -5 + 1*3
a(2)= -2
Third, a(3)= -5+6
a(3)= 1
d= 3
So, the 20th term
a(20)= -5+ (20-1)3
a(20)= -5 + 57
a(20)= 52
Hence, the 20th term is 52.
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