AMC 8 1988 Problem 19
AMC8 1988 年第 19 题
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What is the number in the arithmetic sequence: 1,5,9,13,17,21,25,... ?
等差数列 1,5,9,13,17,21,25,... 中的第 100 个数是多少?
- A.397
- B.399
- C.401
- D.403
- E.405
正确答案 · Correct Answer
A
解析 · Solution
Solution 1
The common difference of this arithmetic sequence is 5 - 1 = 4. From the first term, it takes 99 steps to reach the term, so the term is
As in solution 1, the common difference is 4. Recall that the term of an arithmetic sequence with first term and common difference is a + d(n-1) = 1 + 4(100-1) = 397.
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