SOLUTION: 0,3,8,15,24,35,48,63,80,99,120,143...,3248,... I have to find the 100th term in a sequence that is neither geometric or arithmetic. How do I do that?

Algebra ->  Sequences-and-series -> SOLUTION: 0,3,8,15,24,35,48,63,80,99,120,143...,3248,... I have to find the 100th term in a sequence that is neither geometric or arithmetic. How do I do that?       Log On


   

Question 816768: 0,3,8,15,24,35,48,63,80,99,120,143...,3248,... I have to find the 100th term in a sequence that is neither geometric or arithmetic. How do I do that?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first term is 0%2A1=0 .
The second term is 1%2A3=3 .
The third term is 2%2A4=8 , AMD so on.
The nth term is %28n-1%29%2A%28n%2B1%29=n%5E2-1.
3248=3249-1=57%5E2-1 is the57th term.
The 100th term is100%5E2-1=10000-1=9999 .