SOLUTION: find the sixth term of the geometric sequence 2,6,12,20,30,..

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Question 877661: find the sixth term of the geometric sequence 2,6,12,20,30,..
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sequence is not geometric.

DIfferences between consecutive terms are 4, 6, 8, 10, so I would guess the next term is 30+12 = 42.

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