Lester is picking flowers in the garden. He picked 9 flowers from the first bush, 16 flowers from the second bush, 25 flowers from the third bush, and 36 flowers from the fourth bush. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:[A]arithmetic[B]geometric [C]both[D]neither
Q. Lester is picking flowers in the garden. He picked 9 flowers from the first bush, 16 flowers from the second bush, 25 flowers from the third bush, and 36 flowers from the fourth bush. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:[A]arithmetic[B]geometric [C]both[D]neither
List Flowers Picked: First, let's list the number of flowers Lester picked from each bush: 9, 16, 25, 36.
Check Arithmetic Sequence: To determine if it's an arithmetic sequence, we check if the difference between consecutive terms is constant.Difference between second and first term: 16−9=7.Difference between third and second term: 25−16=9.Difference between fourth and third term: 36−25=11.The differences are not constant, so it's not an arithmetic sequence.
Check Geometric Sequence: To determine if it's a geometric sequence, we check if the ratio between consecutive terms is constant.Ratio of second to first term: 916.Ratio of third to second term: 1625.Ratio of fourth to third term: 2536.The ratios are not the same, so it's not a geometric sequence.
Final Answer: Since the sequence is neither arithmetic nor geometric, the answer is "neither".
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