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The sequence below is arithmetic:
{3, -6, -15,-24}
True
False

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Answer:

True

Explanation:

For the sequence to be arithmetic there must be a common difference d between consecutive terms.

a₂ - a₁ = - 6 - 3 = - 9

a₃ - a₂ = - 15 - (- 6) = - 15 + 6 = - 9

a₄ - a₃ = - 24 - (- 15) = - 24 + 15 = - 9

There is a common diffence between consecutive terms, thus the sequence is arithmetic.

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