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what is the 20th term of an arithmetic sequence is given that its 4th term is 79 and its ninth term is 54?

Sagot :

4th term = 1st term + 3d = 79
9th term = 1st term + 8d = 54

9th term - 4th term 
54 - 79 = (1st term + 8d) - (1st term + 3d)
-25 = 1st term + 8d - 1st term - 3d
-25 = 5d
-5 = d

20th term
= 1st term + 19d
= 9th term + 11d
= 54 + 11(-5)
= 54 - 55
= -1


To find d, let the a₄= a₁.

an= a₁ + (n-1) d
54= 79 + (6-1) d      *6 since we started to count the terms in a₄*
54 = 79 + (5)d
54 - 79 = 5d            * Transpose; combine like terms*
-25= 5d                  * Divide both sides by 5*
   5

-5 = d

Find a₁:

an= a₁ + (n-1) d
54 = a₁ + (9-1) -5
54 = a₁ + (8) -5
54 = a₁ + (-40)
54 + 40 = a₁
94 = a₁

find a₂₀:

an= a₁ + (n-1) d
a₂₀ = 94 + (20 - 1) -5
     = 94 + (19) -5
     = 94 + (-95)
     = -1