Question

Find the nth term of the sequence:
23, 19, 13, 5, -5.......
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Given the sequence :

23, 19, 13, 5, -5.......

From the sequence, the common difference is unequal, as their is a constant Increment in the difference after successive numbers.

19 - 23 = -4

13 - 19 = -6

5 - 13 = -8

-5 - 5= -10

Hence an constant difference of - 2 after each successive difference.

Hence, this is a quadratic sequence

With the formula

an² + bn + c