SOLUTION: I think this is the right topic. I need help with my Quadratic sequences homework, as I have a very bad teacher, and nearly no one in my class understands what he says. I need h

Question 341895: I think this is the right topic. I need help with my Quadratic sequences homework, as I have a very bad teacher, and nearly no one in my class understands what he says.
I need help in finding the nth term for these sequences:
a)7,8,10,13,17
b)2,3,5,8,12
c)1,3,7,13,21
d)5,8,14,23,35
Please help, and if you could show your workings, that would help me a lot.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I need help in finding the nth term for these sequences:
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comment: In each case you need to "see" the pattern.
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a)7,8,10,13,17
a(1) = 7
a(2) = 7+1 = 8
a(3) = 8+2 = 10
a(4) = 10+3 = 13
a(5) = 13+4 = 17
....
a(n) = a(n-1)+(n-1) where a(1)=7 and n>=2
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b)2,3,5,8,12
I think that 12 should be 5+8=13
Then a(n) = a(n-2)+a(n-1) where a(1)=2 and a(2)=3
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c)1,3,7,13,21
a(n) = 1+2(n-1) for n = 0,1,2,3.....
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d)5,8,14,23,35
a(1) = 5
a(2) = a(1)+3
a(3) = a(2)+2(3)
a(4) = a(3)+3(3)
a(5) = a(4)+4(3)
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a(n) = a(n-1)+3(n-1)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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