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Which of the following sequences is NOT arithmetic? 1,2,3,4

2,4,6,8
0,-2,-4,-6
1,4,9,16

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Answer:

(d) 1, 4, 9, 16

Explanation:

The terms of an arithmetic sequence will have a common difference.

Differences

The differences between terms of the sequences given are ...

(a) 2 -1 = 1, 3 -2 = 1, 4 -3 = 1 . . . . common difference of 1

(b) 4 -2 = 2, 6 -4 = 2, 8 -6 = 2 . . . . common difference of 2

(c) -2 -0 = -2, -4 -(-2) = -2, -6 -(-4) = -2 . . . . common difference of -2

(d) 4 -1 = 3, 9 -4 = 5 . . . . difference is not common

The sequence 1, 4, 9, 16 is not an arithmetic sequence.

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