3,6,9,12,15,...the 15th term in the sequence is 42?

Question

true or false please help ASAP

Answer 1

 

03,   06,   09,   12,   15,

 

18,   21,   24,   27,   30,

 

33,   36,   39,   42,   45

 

The statement : "the 15th term in the sequence is 42" IS FALSE.

 

The 15th term is 45 !

Answer 2

Hey Leah,

 

 

Given sequence in Arithmetic Progression . 

 

  Nth term would be a1+(n-1)d = 3+(14*3)=3+42=45

 

a1- first term  

n-nth term

d-common difference = 6-3 or 9-6 or 12-9 and so on.

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

-Naidu