Find a function that describes the arithmetic sequence.

11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5,...
Use y to identify each term in the sequence and n to identify each term's position.

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An arithmetic sequence can be described using the formula:

\[ y_n = a + (n - 1)d \]

where:

  • \(y_n\) is the \(n\)-th term in the sequence,
  • \(a\) is the first term,
  • \(d\) is the common difference,
  • \(n\) is the position of the term in the sequence.

For the given sequence \(11.5, 12.5, 13.5, 14.5, \ldots\):

  1. The first term \(a = 11.5\).
  2. The common difference \(d = 12.5 - 11.5 = 1\).

Now we can substitute these values into the formula:

\[ y_n = 11.5 + (n - 1) \cdot 1 \]

Simplifying this, we get:

\[ y_n = 11.5 + n - 1 \] \[ y_n = n + 10.5 \]

Therefore, the function that describes the arithmetic sequence is:

\[ y_n = n + 10.5 \]

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