SOLUTION: consider the sequence 1, 2/3,3/5,4/7,5/9,... describe the pattern formed in the sequence, find the next 3 terms.

Question 389728: consider the sequence 1, 2/3,3/5,4/7,5/9,... describe the pattern formed in the sequence, find the next 3 terms.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The numerator increases by 1 for each successive term and the denominator increases by 2 (rewrite 1 as 1/1). Therefore,

where a[1] = 1.

The next three terms a_6, a_7, a_8 are 6/11, 7/13, 8/15 respectively.
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