SOLUTION: write a formula for then term of the sequences 0 3 8 15 24 35 1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16.....

Question 957478: write a formula for then term of the sequences 0 3 8 15 24 35
1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16.....
Found 2 solutions by KMST, stanbon:
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The term number for 0 3 8 15 24 35 is
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and so on,
The term number for 1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16..... is
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
write a formula for then term of the sequences
0 3 8 15 24 35
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a(1) = 0
a(2) = 3 = 2*2-1
a(3) = 8 = 2*3-1
a(4) = 15 = 2*8 - 1
a(n+1) = 2*n - 1
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1 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/16.....
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a(n) = 1/n^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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