Find the 10th term of the sequence described below, where n represents the position of a term in the sequence.

Question

an = –4n

Answer 1

To find the 10th term of the sequence given by the formula \( a_n = -4n \), we need to substitute \( n = 10 \) into the formula.

\[ a_{10} = -4(10) \]

Now, perform the multiplication:

\[ a_{10} = -40 \]

Thus, the 10th term of the sequence is \(-40\).