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Write a rule of the nth term of the sequence: 2,20,50,92,...

Write a rule of the nth term of the sequence: 2,20,50,92,...-example-1
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Answer:

d an = 6n^2 -4

Explanation:

You only need to look at the values of the expressions for n=1 to determine the correct formula.

For n=1, the formula values are ...

  • a: 4 +6 = 10
  • b: 4 -6 = -2
  • c: 6 +4 = 10
  • d: 6 -4 = 2 . . . . . . the correct first term

The rule for the sequence is ...


a_n=6n^2-4

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