OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §13.2 Arithmetic Sequences · Exercise 47 · Probability · Counting & chance

Arithmetic Sequences · Exercise 47

Use the explicit formula to write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence.

$a_{n} = \frac{1}{2} n - \frac{1}{2}$

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