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What is the pattern of 3.5, 13, 41.5, 127,,,, and the anwser

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times 3 plus 2.5 is the pattern, and the next number is 383.5
User Jiri Klouda
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Answer with Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a sequence as:

3.5, 13, 41.5, 127,...

we have to determine the pattern

13= 3.5×3+2.5

41.5= 13×3+2.5

127= 41.5×3+2.5

Hence, the sequence is defined as next term in the sequence is 3 times the previous term of the sequence plus 2.5

i.e.
a_(n+1) =3a_(n) +2.5\ ;\ a_(1)=3.5

Hence, Pattern is:


a_(n+1) =3a_(n) +2.5\ ;\ a_(1)=3.5

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