Question

describe a pattern in the sequence of numbers. what is the next number

256, 16, 4, 2

Answer 1

Going from 256 to 16, we're taking the square root of it


Going from 16 to 4, we're taking the square root of it


The same applies from 4 to 2


So each new term is found by taking the square root of the previous term

Answer 2

i got 1

Answer 3

answer is actually \[\Large \sqrt{2}\]

Answer 4

you take the square root of each previous term to get the next term