document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302194>Question 302194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3,6,11,18,…..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first four terms of a sequence are shown above. Which of the following could be the formula that gives the nth term of this sequence  for all positive integers n ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  2n    b 2n+1   c 3n   d  n^2+1   e  n^2 +2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nth term = n^2 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When n = 1.... (1)^2 + 2 = 1 + 2 = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 2 ... (2)^2 + 2 = 4 + 2 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 3 ... (3)^2 + 2 = 9 + 2 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 4 ... (4)^2 + 2 = 16 + 2 = 18 \r<BR>\n" );
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