19th Edition

ISBN: 9780998625720

Author: Lynn Marecek

Publisher: OpenStax College

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A sequence is defined as a collection of things. Series is defined to sum the things one by one in the sequence. It was invented by German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.

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Chapter 12.3, Problem 135E

In the following exercises, determine if each sequence is arithmetic, or geometric or neither. If arithmetic, indicate the common difference. If geometric, indicate the common ratio.

135. − 7 , − 2 , 3 , 8 , 13 , 18 , ...

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