document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256049>Question 256049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which pattern is not linear a. 1,6,11,16,21,...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -1,7,15,23,31,...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 1,21,31,41,...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 1,3,9,27,81, </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If there is a common difference, the sequence is linear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there is a common multiple, the sequence is geometric<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 1,6,11,16,21,...common diff. of 5 , so it is linear<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. -1,7,15,23,31,...common diff. of 8, so it is linear<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. 1,21,31,41,...no common diff<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. 1,3,9,27,81.....common multiple of 3, so it is geometric<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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