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Which term of the sequence `20,19 1/4, 18 1/2, 17 3/4,...`is the first negative term? |
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Answer» `a=20,d=-3/4` `a_n=a+(n-1)d` `a_n=20+(n-1)*(-3/4)` `20+(n-1)*(-3/4)<0` `(20*4+(n-1)(-3))/4` `80-3n+3<0` `83<3n` `n>83/3` `n>27.66` `n=28`. |
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