nth Term

The $n$th term, written $T_n$, is a formula giving the value at any position $n$ in a progression without listing all earlier terms. For an arithmetic progression $T_n=a+(n-1)d$, and for a geometric one $T_n=ar^{n-1}$.

Substituting a position number returns that term directly.

You meet nth Term in the Progressions chapter of SPM Additional Mathematics. Knowing the term precisely matters in the exam: questions often hinge on reading a keyword correctly, and because SPM marking is analytic, using the right definition in your working helps secure method marks.

Our teachers make sure a student can not only recite what nth Term means but use it fluently in a full solution.

Because the SPM Add Math paper is bilingual (BM/EN), it helps to know this term in each language: nth Term (EN) · Sebutan ke-n (BM) · 通项 (中文)

Other key terms from the Progressions chapter you may want to check:

• Sequence
• Arithmetic Progression
• Common Difference
• Geometric Progression
• Common Ratio
• Sum of the First n Terms