Question

The first two terms of a sequence are given. Use these terms to answer the following questions.

2,8, ....

.a Write the next three terms of this sequence if the sequence is arithmetic. ( Answer using a complete sentence)


B. Write the next three terms of this sequence if the sequence is geometric. (Answer using a complete sentence)


Explain or show how you found your answer.

Answer 1

a. The next three terms for if it is an arithmetic sequence are 14, 20, and 26.

b. The next three terms for if it is a geometric sequence are 32, 128, and 512.

Explanation:

The difference between the numbers using arithmetic functions is adding 6.

The difference between the numbers using geometric functions is multiplying by four.

Then apply those functions to find the following numbers in the sequence.