What is the nth term for 5 8 13 20 29 40?
To find the nth term of a sequence, we first need to identify the pattern. In this case, it appears that the sequence is increasing by consecutive odd numbers: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, etc. Therefore, the nth term can be calculated using the formula: nth term = a + (n-1)d, where a is the first term (5), n is the term number, and d is the common difference (3 for this sequence). So, the nth term for this sequence would be 5 + (n-1)3, which simplifies to 3n + 2.