Use the Formula for the General Term of an Arithmetic $a _ { 60 }$

question 257

Multiple Choice

Use the Formula for the General Term of an Arithmetic Sequence
-Find $a _ { 60 }$ when $a _ { 1 } = 9 , d = - 4$ .

• A) \(- 227\)
• B) \(- 231\)
• C) 245
• D) 249

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