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OpenStudy (bimbim2697):

TELL WHETER EACH SEQUENCE IS ARITHMETIC.JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER.IF THE SEQUENCE IS ARITHMETIC,WRITE A FUNCTION RULE TO REPRESENT IT 1.6,0.8,0,-0,8.... 5,10,20,40.... 5,13,21,29....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a) looks like we are subtracting ... b) looks like we are multiplying... c) looks like we are adding ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiplication is not involved with arithmetic sequences

OpenStudy (bimbim2697):

SO B IS NOT ARITHMETIC

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Stop yelling

OpenStudy (bimbim2697):

sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol no problem. No, B is not arithmetic, it's geometric.

OpenStudy (bimbim2697):

so a and c are how do i write a rule for those like -.8 would tht be a rule?

OpenStudy (bimbim2697):

@hoblos is -.08 a function rule?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a_{n} = a_{1} - 0.8(n-1)\]

OpenStudy (bimbim2697):

wb c?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just replace the - 0.8 part in the last function with the common difference from C

OpenStudy (bimbim2697):

Thanks much!

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