Question

PLEASE HELP!!! I WILL GIVE MEDAL AND BECOME A FAN!!!!
you are having a discussion with your classmate. she insists that the sequence 2,3,5,8,12 must either be arithmetic or geometric. is she correct or incorrect? explain

Answer 1

@mathgeek1

Answer 2

sorry

Answer 3

its fine

Answer 4

it is neither arithmetic or geometric progression.

Answer 5

thats what i thought. i just didnt know why

Answer 6

because there is no common difference between 2 numbers. so it isnt AP.
also there is no common multiple between two numbers so it isnt GP.

Answer 7

for ex:
3-2=1and 5-3=2 so no common difference

Answer 8

thank you, and i like to know peoples names after they hellp me

Answer 9

help*

Answer 10

my name?

Answer 11

yep

Answer 12

n... nvm late update

Answer 13

i generally share my nickname on this site. so call me pooch. :))

Answer 14

haha okay

Answer 15

my older brother said if anyone ever helps you with anything then you should say thankyou properly

Answer 16

thanks pooch

Answer 17

you are welcome!!! :)
*sweet*