Use the recursive formula to determine the next term in the sequence below.

Question

-3,-1,1,3...

A)-5

B)-3

C)5

D)7

Answer 1

C) 5

It's an arithmetic sequence with common difference d = 2

an = a1 +(n-1)d where a1 =-3

a5 = -3 +(5-1)2 = -3 +8 = 5