2; 5; 8; 11....... what position does the number 152 occupy, given the above sequence?
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Use the formula for the n t h term of an arithmetic progression.
a n = a 1 + ( n − 1 ) d
1 5 2 = 2 + ( n − 1 ) ( 3 ) ⟹ 1 5 2 = 3 n − 1 ⟹ n = 5 1