Question

The nth term of a sequence is 60 - 8n.
Find the largest number in this sequence.

Answer 1

• The largest term is 52.

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Given sequence:

• t(n) = 60 - 8n

This is decreasing sequence since the common difference is negative, d = - 8.

Therefore the first term is the largest one:

• t(1) = 60 - 8*1 = 60 - 8 = 52