The th and th terms of an arithmetic progression are and , respectively. Calculate the th term of this arithmetic progression.
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The n t h term of an Arithmetic Sequence is given by the formula
a n = a m + ( n − m ) d
Substitute to solve for d .
a 9 = a 7 + ( 9 − 7 ) d
1 9 = 1 5 + ( 2 ) ( d )
d = 2
So the 1 2 t h term is
a 1 2 = a 9 + ( 1 2 − 9 ) ( 2 )
a 1 2 = 1 9 + ( 3 ) ( 2 )
a 1 2 = 2 5