Question

Identify by using successive differences if the set of data is linear, quadratic, or cubic and identify the common difference. (0,36). (1,20). (2. -28). (3.-108). (4.-220) and (5.-364) Your answer Identify by using successive differences if the set of data is linear. quadratic, or cubic and identify the common difference. (0,20). (1.4). (2. 0). (3. 20). (4.76) and (5. 180)

Answer 1

Our data reads:

0 36

1 20

2 -28

3 -108

4 -220

5 -364

There is no common difference, since 20 -36 = -16, but just for the following number in the sequence; -28-20 = -48

for the difference between the next pair of numbers: -108+28 = -80.

Another set given reads:

0 20

1 4

2 0

3 20

4 76

5 180

Again, there is NO common difference between the terms : 4 - 20 = -16, while 0- 4 = -4, and 20 - 0 = 20

The sequences given are NOT arithmetic sequences. And they are not geometric sequences either.