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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If the second differences of a sequence are a constant of 2, the first of the first differences is 9, and the first term is 4, which are the first five terms of the sequence?

Parth (parthkohli):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i knew it

Parth (parthkohli):

You're welcome.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so that would mean the correct term for that is 4, 13, 31, 58, 94

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait maybe its 4, 13, 24, 35, 46

Parth (parthkohli):

No, but what in the world does your question mean? By difference, does it mean derivative?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

Parth (parthkohli):

OK, I don't understand that question, Mr. Troll

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dude this is a real question :l

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i already know the answer to it i just wanted to see if anyone else could get it , it's not that hard of a question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

basically it deals with patterns

Parth (parthkohli):

Is the difference increasing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah by 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in the first part

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but the second has a constant of 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and it starts off with 4

Parth (parthkohli):

So the second difference is 11 or 18?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im sure you can figure this out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it would be 13 so from 4 +9 which leads to 13

Parth (parthkohli):

No, that is the second term. What is the difference between the third and second term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the first of the first differences is 9

Parth (parthkohli):

wat

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the second differences of a sequence are a constant of 2,

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i give up you're a lost cause lol

Parth (parthkohli):

The second derivative of a sequence, right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

Parth (parthkohli):

4, 13, 24, 37...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THERE YOU GO

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by golly you got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'd give you a cookie but im on the other side of this cpu

Parth (parthkohli):

just put the cookie in your DVD drive. it'd be delivered right here!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

true :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you are a funny ambi i like you lol

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