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A certain sequence is defined such that the th term in the sequence is equal to n n how much greater is the 10th term th term in the sequence?

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Treat this like a function question, only instead of f(n) = n^2 + 1, you’re told that the nth term equals n^2 + 1. Different language, same exact result:

The 7th term will be 7^2 + 1 = 50, and the 10th term will be 10^2 + 1 = 101. 101 is 51 greater than 50.

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