Question

find the 16th terms of an Ap if a =15 and d=-2
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Answer 1

Answer:

General formula of AP

$\huge \boxed{\: a n = a + (n - 1)d}$

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To Find : 16th term

n = 16, a =15 and d= -2

$\implies \: \large{a16 = 15 + (16 - 1) - 2}$

$= 15 + (15) - 2 \\ = 15 - 30 \\ = - 15$

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$\therefore \large \tt 16 ^{th} \: term \: = - 15$

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Answer 2

Answer:

The 16th term will be -15.

Short and simple.