Theory of Intelligence
11TH•Mathematics•Sequences And Series•Question 3

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Consider the arithmetico-geometric sequence defined by arithmetic part: $a_{n+1} = 2n + 5$ and geometric part: $b_{n-2} = \dfrac{1}{9}(-3)^n$. Find the $n^{th}$ term and the sum of first three terms of the arithmetico-geometric sequence.

Arithmetic part given by recurrence (a_{n+1}=2n+5). With care on indexing, find explicit form.

Geometric: (b_{n-2}=\dfrac{1}{9}(-3)^n).

The (n^{th}) term of the A.G. sequence is product of corresponding arithmetic and geometric terms. Sum of first three terms follows by direct computation once the first three terms are listed.

(Exact closed form depends on consistent indexing of (a_n) and (b_n) from the given relations.)

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