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The third term in a sequence is 25. The fifth term is 225. What are the possible values of the 4th term of the sequence if it is arithmetic?
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The third term in a sequence is 25. The fifth term is 225. What are the possible values of the 4th term of the sequence if it is arithmetic? If it is geometric?
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2021-09-03T05:14:09+00:00
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if it is arithmetic, ach item us increase linearly. The general term is – 175+100(n-1)
where n is the number of term.
the 4th term is 125
if it is geometic, each item us increased exponetially. T he general term is 25/9 x 3^(n-1)
where n is the number of term
the 4th term is 75