SOLUTION: Identify a pattern and find the next three numbers in the pattern. 1,3,9,27,81....

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Question 989672: Identify a pattern and find the next three numbers in the pattern.
1,3,9,27,81....

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each previous term is being multiplied by 3 to get the next term

1*3 = 3
3*3 = 9
9*3 = 27
27*3 = 81
etc etc

The next three numbers would be

81*3 = 243
243*3 = 729
729*3 = 2187

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Identify a pattern and find the next three numbers in the pattern.
1,3,9,27,81, 3^5 = 243, 3^6 = 729, 3^7 = 2187....
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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