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3, 9, 27, 81, . . .

Use inductive reasoning to predict the next term in the sequence.

A.
135
B.
243
C.
2,187
D.
6,561

2 Answers

3 votes
your answer is B. 243
(they are multiples of 3)
User Jgsogo
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Hi,
Answer B

a_1=3=3^1\\ a_2=9=3^2\\ a_3=27=3^3\\ a_4=81=3^4\\ a_5=3^5=81*3=243\\
User Oussaka
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