Which of the following sequences is an arithmetic sequence? Why?
1. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19
2. 4, 16, 64, 256
3. 48, 24, 12, 6, 3, ...
4. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36
5. 1, 1/2, 0, -1/2
6. -2, 4, -8, 16, ...
7. 1, 0, -1, -2, -3
8. 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, ...
9. 3x, x, x/3, x/9, ...
10. 9.5, 7.5, 5.5, 3.5, ...


Answer :

From the given sequences following are the arithmetic sequences :

1. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19

5. 1, 1/2, 0, -1/2

7. 1, 0, -1, -2, -3

10. 9.5, 7.5, 5.5, 3.5, ...

As given in the question,

Arithmetic sequences are :-

1) yes, because the difference between the terms is same.

7 - 3 = 11-7 = 15 -11 = 4

5)yes, because the difference between the terms is same.

1/2 -1 = 0 -1/2 = -1/2 -0 = -1/2

7)yes, because the difference between the terms is same.

0 - 1 = -1 -0 = -2 -(-1) = -1

10)yes, because the difference between the terms is same.

7.5 - 9.5 = 5.5 - 7.5 = 3.5 -5.5 = -2

Difference between consecutive terms of these sequences are not equal . so these are not arithmetic sequences :-

2,3,4,6,8, 9

Arithmetic sequence

In an arithmetic sequence, the difference between consecutive terms is always the same. For example, the sequence 3, 5, 7, 9 .. is arithmetic because the difference between consecutive terms is always two.

Therefore, the arithmetic sequences are :

1. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19

5. 1, 1/2, 0, -1/2

7. 1, 0, -1, -2, -3

10. 9.5, 7.5, 5.5, 3.5, ...

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