Answer:
1712
Step-by-step explanation:
Given arithmetic sequence is: -16,2,20
Here, a = - 16, d = 2 - (-16) = 2+ 16 = 18
n = 97, [tex] a_{97}=?[/tex]
[tex]\because a_n = a + (n-1)d\\\\
\therefore a_{97}= - 16 + (97-1)\times 18\\\\
\therefore a_{97}= - 16 + 96\times 18\\\\
\therefore a_{97}= - 16 + 1728\\\\
\therefore a_{97}=1,712\\\\[/tex]
