The next term of

We know that, nth term of an AP is

a_n = a + (n – 1)d

where, a = first term and d = common difference

Here,

First term, a = -4

Common Difference, d = a₂ – a₁ = 1 – (–4) = 5

To find: 4^th term i.e. a₃

⇒ a₃ = a + 3d = -4 + 3(5) = 11