Q. What is the next term of the arithmetic sequence? −6,−8,−10,−12,−14
Sequence Type: Is the given sequence geometric or arithmetic?Here, the difference between consecutive terms is the same.The given sequence is arithmetic.
Common Difference: Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence.Two consecutive terms are −6 and −8.−8−(−6)=−2Common Difference: −2
Next Term: Find the next term in the sequence.Add the common difference to the last term, −14.−14+(−2)=−16Next Term: −16