Dylan is putting stickers in a sticker book. He put 36 stickers on the first page, 49 stickers on the second page, 64 stickers on the third page, and 81 stickers on the fourth page. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:(A) arithmetic(B) geometric(C) both(D) neither
Q. Dylan is putting stickers in a sticker book. He put 36 stickers on the first page, 49 stickers on the second page, 64 stickers on the third page, and 81 stickers on the fourth page. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:(A) arithmetic(B) geometric(C) both(D) neither
Identify Pattern: Identify the pattern in the sequence of stickers on each page.Dylan put 36 stickers on the first page, 49 stickers on the second page, 64 stickers on the third page, and 81 stickers on the fourth page. To determine the type of sequence, we need to look at the differences or ratios between the numbers.
Calculate Differences: Calculate the differences between consecutive terms to check for an arithmetic sequence.Difference between second and first page: 49−36=13Difference between third and second page: 64−49=15Difference between fourth and third page: 81−64=17Since the differences are not the same, it is not an arithmetic sequence.
Calculate Ratios: Calculate the ratios between consecutive terms to check for a geometric sequence.Ratio of second to first page: 3649Ratio of third to second page: 4964Ratio of fourth to third page: 6481We can see that the ratios are not the same, so it is not a geometric sequence.
Determine Sequence Type: Determine the type of sequence.Since the differences are not constant, it is not an arithmetic sequence. Since the ratios are not constant, it is not a geometric sequence. Therefore, the sequence is neither arithmetic nor geometric.
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