ind the 17th term of the sequence.
a 18equalsnegative 6, dequalsnegative 11
To find the 17th term of the sequence, we can use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence:
an = a1 + (n-1)d
Where:
an = the nth term
a1 = the first term
d = the common difference between terms
n = the term number
Given that the first term a1 = 18 and the common difference d = -11, we can plug these values into the formula to find the 17th term:
a17 = 18 + (17-1)(-11)
a17 = 18 + 16(-11)
a17 = 18 - 176
a17 = -158
Therefore, the 17th term of the sequence is -158.