Arithmetic Sequence Term
Nth term of an arithmetic sequence.
aₙ = a₁ + (n−1)d
Variables
- aₙ
- nth term
- a₁
- first term
- d
- common difference
How to use this formula
Identify the known values, keep units consistent, substitute the values into the formula, and calculate carefully. Then check whether the result is reasonable for the original problem.