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Find the next 3 pattern in 2,12,72

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Answer. The terms of the sequence are -2,592, -15,552, and -93,312. The option (D) is correct. Hence, the next three terms of the sequence are -2,592, -15,552, and -93,312
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Answer:

432, 2592, 15552

Explanation:

You want the next three terms in the sequence that begins 2, 12, 72.

Geometric sequence

The given numbers have a common ratio of 6 and a first term of 2. They can be described by the formula ...

a(n) = 2·6^(n-1)

For values of n = 4 through 6, the next three terms are ...

a(4) = 2·6^3 = 432

a(5) = 2·6^4 = 2592

a(6) = 2·6^5 = 15552

The next three terms using the same pattern are 432, 2592, and 15552.

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Additional comment

Of course, you don't need the explicit formula for term n. You can simply multiply the previous term by 6: 72×6 = 432; 432×6 = 2592; 2592×6 = 15552.

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