Question 694948: What are the next three terms in each sequence?
9,109,209,309,409
1/2, 1/2,3/8, 1/4, 5/32
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, MathLover1: Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source):
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9, 109, 209, 309, 409
Consider the first term 9, to be written 009, then we have:
009, 109, 209, 309, 409
Then the last two digits of them all are 09 and the
first digits go 0,1,2,3,4. So the next three are,
of course 5,6,7. Putting 09 after them we get:
009, 109, 209, 309, 409, 509, 607, 709.
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, , , ,
We notice that all the denominators are powers of 2.
We notice that the 1st term has a numerator of 1 and a denominator of .
We notice that the 3rd term has a numerator of 3 and a denominator of .
We notice that the 5th term has a numerator of 5 and a denominator of .
So the 1st, 3rd, and 5th terms are , , and
That's a pattern with the 3 odd-numbered terms, so for the odd-numbered
terms, we have the pattern where n is odd 1, 3, and 5.
So we wonder if the two even numbered terms might follow
the same pattern.
They would if the 2nd term, , were ,
and the 4th term, , were . Sure enough
they are, since = = , and
= =
So we have the pattern. The nth term is
So the 6th term is = = ,
the 7th term is = , and
the 8th term is = =
, , , , , , , .
Edwin
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source):
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1.
Note: starting with , you add to get , than ...
so for , , , , ,the next three terms are
, ,
2.
Note:
so, for , , , , 
the next three terms are
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