i need math help!!!!

[Master Hade]

ok guys who is truly the smartest of all ec'ers figure out this pattern!! I need it for homwork an di just can't get it !


ok here is the pattern

0,3,8,15,24 _ _ _

Ok so i need to know the pattern and the way to get it!!

Ok one way is to add odd numbers I already know that one i need another way!!!!!!!

please help me!

[Master Hade]

seriously anyone can any one help!!! please!

[tylerksub]

0 "+3" 3 "+5" 8 "+7" 15 "+9" 24 "+11" 35 "+13" 48 "+15" 63

Starts with 3 then adds another 2 each step

[Psychedelic Bookmarks]

The next number is 35. The nth term rule = n2-1 (ie n squared minus one).

Does that make any sense to you? You can work this out by drawing a table with n across the top and the sequence below, then in the next row working out the difference between each number in the sequence (the differences are 3, 5, 7, 9 etc). Then draw another row in the table showing the differences between the differences - they are all 2. This tells you that the nth term is a quadratic, ie it involves n squared. Once you know this, it is evident that the full term must be n2-1.

I hope that makes sense. I recommend that you ask your maths teacher about this though, because you need to make sure you really understand it. :) Feel free to ask for more explanation if all this has been gobbledegook.

[Paul_UK]

The next number is 35. The nth term rule = n2-1 (ie n squared minus one).

Yes, that's the answer I came up with too.

[panda]

You guys are ssssssoooooooooo smart.!!:idea::idea::idea::icon_eek:

[Master Hade]

The next number is 35. The nth term rule = n2-1 (ie n squared minus one).

Does that make any sense to you? You can work this out by drawing a table with n across the top and the sequence below, then in the next row working out the difference between each number in the sequence (the differences are 3, 5, 7, 9 etc). Then draw another row in the table showing the differences between the differences - they are all 2. This tells you that the nth term is a quadratic, ie it involves n squared. Once you know this, it is evident that the full term must be n2-1.

I hope that makes sense. I recommend that you ask your maths teacher about this though, because you need to make sure you really understand it. :) Feel free to ask for more explanation if all this has been gobbledegook.

thanks sooo much!

[Poring]

lol this was our topic in math a while back earlier the start of the year. ahh, the terrible memories of this O_O

it was sorta fun tho :D