document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605754>Question 605754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can i find the 10th sequence for the sequences 1+3+6+10+... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381802 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=381802\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look for the pattern and then since the 10th term is not far into the sequence, we can just evaluate it: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we start with 1 and then added 2 to get the next number (3) and then from there we added 3 to get the next number (6) and from there.... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you see a pattern?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(HINT: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say I wanted to find the 5th term:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+2+3+4+5=15)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Google it: Gauss determined how to find the 100th term in the sequence using a very neat formula-- he added the first and last terms and then the second and second last... and noticed something... this is another way to do this question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will let you do the rest, hopefully this helps get you on the right track      </SPAN>\n" );
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