1, 4, 9, 16, = , n = 1, 2, 3, 4 2, -6, 18, 54 8, 4, 2, 1, Geom. progression, = , n= 1, 2, 3, 4 X, x+y, x+ 2y Arithm. progression of three terms 2, 5, 10, 17 Consider the differences - they form an arithm. progression 3, 5, 7.