Question

What is the d value of the following arithmetic sequence?
5, 2, -1, -4, -7,…
A. 3
B. -3
C. 4
D. -4

Answer 1

d = common difference between the consecutive terms

d= 2nd term - 1st term = 3rd term - 2nd term =....and so on

here,
d =2-5 = -1 - 2 = -4 - (-1) = .... ?

Answer 2

THE ANSWER IS A @hartnn

Answer 3

nopes

Answer 4

Why not ? @hartnn

Answer 5

because d = 2-5 = -3

Answer 6

5-3=2, 2-3=-1, @hartnn

Answer 7

right, so the difference will be -3 right ??

if the sequence was 1,4,7,10....the d would have been 3

Answer 8

okay i get it now @hartnn

Answer 9

good :)