SOLUTION: this is the sequence 1,4,9,16,25 what is the pattern expressed algebraically?

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Question 255927: this is the sequence
1,4,9,16,25
what is the pattern expressed algebraically?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, Mathnerd123321:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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1^2,2^2,3^3,4^2,5^2

Answer by Mathnerd123321(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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the pattern is
1+3+5+7+9
so the next number would be 36
or i could be
(n+1)^2
n=0,1,2,3,4,5,6