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    General term

    SL Core 1.2

    The nth term in an arithmetic sequence is given by

    un​=u1​+(n−1)d📖

    where u1​ is the first term and d is the common difference.


    Example

    An arithmetic sequence has u3​=5 and u7​=−7. Find the first term and the common difference.


    We have u3​=u1​+2d=5 and u7​=u1​+6d=−7. Subtracting one from the other:

    u7​−u3​=(u1​+6d)−(u1​+2d)4d​=−7−5=−12​

    so d=−3. Thus u3​=u1​−6=5⇒u1​=11

    General term

    SL Core 1.2

    The nth term in an arithmetic sequence is given by

    un​=u1​+(n−1)d📖

    where u1​ is the first term and d is the common difference.


    Example

    An arithmetic sequence has u3​=5 and u7​=−7. Find the first term and the common difference.


    We have u3​=u1​+2d=5 and u7​=u1​+6d=−7. Subtracting one from the other:

    u7​−u3​=(u1​+6d)−(u1​+2d)4d​=−7−5=−12​

    so d=−3. Thus u3​=u1​−6=5⇒u1​=11

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