Question

. Consider the first six terms of this sequence:

2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17,........
What is the common difference in this sequence?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 5

Answer 1

c

Explanation:

The common difference is the difference between consecutive terms, that is

d = 5 - 2 = 8 - 5 = 11 - 8 = 14 - 11 = 17 - 14 = 3