Question
Describe the pattern in the numbers 5, -15, 45, -215, ... and write the next three numbers in the pattern.
Hint:
A pattern is a repeated arrangement of numbers, shapes, colours etc. The Pattern can be related to any type of event or object. If the set of numbers are related to each other in a specific rule, then the rule or manner is called a pattern.
The correct answer is: Hence, the next three numbers of the sequence will be 645, -1935, 5805 and the pattern here is that every number is (-3) times the previous number.
Solution
The sequence is given: 5, -15, 45, -215, ...
We can see that
-15 = 5 × -3
45 = -15 × (-3)
-215 = 45 × -3
So we can conclude that the nth number will be the result of multiplication of (n-1)th number with -3 or we can say that every number is (-3) times the previous number.
The next three numbers will be
215× -3 = 645
645 × -3 = -1935
-1935 × -3 = 5805
Final Answer:
Hence, the next three numbers of the sequence will be 645, -1935, 5805 and the pattern here is that every number is (-3) times the previous number.
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