Q. Type the missing number in this sequence:1, 6, 36, _, 1,296
Identify Sequence Type: Is the given sequence geometric or arithmetic? Each term seems to be multiplied by a common ratio to obtain the next number. The given sequence appears to be geometric.
Find Common Ratio: Find the common ratio in the geometric sequence. Two consecutive terms are 1 and 6. 16=6 Common Ratio: 6
Multiply to Find Next Term: We multiply each term by the common ratio to get the next term. Sequence: 1,6,36,_,1,296Common Ratio: 6Find the missing number in the sequence. The number before the missing term is 36. 36×6=216Missing Number: 216
Find Missing Number: Verify the found number by checking if the next term after the missing number is correctly obtained by multiplying with the common ratio. 216×6=1,296Check if this is true. 216×6=1,296 is correct.
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