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Program: NTHTERM
NTHTERM
- Calculates the nth term of an arithmetic or geometric sequence.
Useful for:
- SAT
- ACT
- Algebra 2
- Precalculus
- Calculus, especially AP Calculus BC
Try these problems using NTHTERM:
Example 2
Q: The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 4. Each successive term is obtained by subtracting 7 from the previous term. What is the 68th term?
Solution: Run NTHTERM. How?
Select choice 1
for 'Arithmetic'.
Enter the given
values as shown:
The program reports:
Interpretation:
The 68th term is -465.
See Example 1
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