Type the next number in this sequence: 0, 0, 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, _____

Identify Pattern: Identify the pattern in the sequence. The sequence appears to be increasing by consecutive integers: 0 (0+0), 0 (0+1), 1 (1+1), 3 (2+1), 6 (3+1), 10 (4+1), 15 (5+1). Pattern: Each term after the first is the sum of the previous term and the next integer in the counting sequence.Determine Differences: Determine the difference between consecutive terms. 0 to 0: +0 0 to 1: +1 1 to 3: +2 3 to 6: +3 6 to 10: +4 10 to 15: +5 The differences are consecutive integers starting from 0.Find Next Difference: Find the next difference to add to the last term in the sequence. The last difference was +5, so the next difference should be +6.Calculate Next Term: Calculate the next term in the sequence. Add the next difference to the last term: 15 + 6 = 21.

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Q. Type the next number in this sequence:

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0

0

1

3

6

10

15

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Identify Pattern: Identify the pattern in the sequence. $\newline$ The sequence appears to be increasing by consecutive integers: $0$ $(0+0)$ , $0$ $(0+1)$ , $1$ $(1+1)$ , $3$ $(2+1)$ , $6$ $(3+1)$ , $(0+0)$ $0$ $(0+0)$ $1$ , $(0+0)$ $2$ $(0+0)$ $3$ . $\newline$ Pattern: Each term after the first is the sum of the previous term and the next integer in the counting sequence.
Determine Differences: Determine the difference between consecutive terms. $\newline$ $0$ to $0$ : $+0$ $\newline$ $0$ to $1$ : $+1$ $\newline$ $1$ to $3$ : $+2$ $\newline$ $3$ to $0$ $0$ : $0$ $1$ $\newline$ $0$ $0$ to $0$ $3$ : $0$ $4$ $\newline$ $0$ $3$ to $0$ $6$ : $0$ $7$ $\newline$ The differences are consecutive integers starting from $0$ .
Find Next Difference: Find the next difference to add to the last term in the sequence. $\newline$ The last difference was $+5$ , so the next difference should be $+6$ .
Calculate Next Term: Calculate the next term in the sequence. $\newline$ Add the next difference to the last term: $15 + 6 = 21$ .