Question

Given the explicit formula, find the 5th term.

an = −5 +10(n − 1)
Responses

-25
-25

45
45

10
10

35

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the 5th term, we substitute n = 5 into the explicit formula:

a5 = -5 + 10(5 - 1)
= -5 + 10(4)
= -5 + 40
= 35

So, the 5th term of the sequence is 35.