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Explain how to find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence How can you determine whether the arithmetic sequence has a positive common difference or a negative common difference?
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For any index n (>1) calculate D(n) = U(n) - U(n-1). If this is the same for all integers n (>1) then D is the common difference. The sign of D determines whether the common difference is positive or negative.
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How can you determine whether the arithmetic sequence has a positive common difference or a negative common difference?
If the terms get bigger as you go along, the common difference is positive. If they get smaller, the common difference is negative and if they stay the same then the common difference is 0.
Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer always negative?
No, because if the positive was 8, and the negative was -4, the difference would be positive four.
Is the difference of a negative and positive always negative?
no
Does a negative and positive equal a negative?
If you have a negative and a positive, then all you have is a negative and a positive. If you want to talk about performing some arithmetic operation on a pair of numbers where each number has one of those signs, we can certainly discuss that. But you'll need to be much more clear in your question. A great start would be to specify which arithmetic operation you're interested in, and we can go from there.
What are the Difference between positive and negative development?
one is positive, the other is negative
How can you determine whether the arithmetic sequence has a positive common difference or a negative common difference?
If the terms get bigger as you go along, the common difference is positive. If they get smaller, the common difference is negative and if they stay the same then the common difference is 0.
The common difference in an arithmetic sequence is a positive number?
could also be negative
What is the difference between an arithmetic sequence and a geometric sequence?
In an arithmetic sequence the same number (positive or negative) is added to each term to get to the next term.In a geometric sequence the same number (positive or negative) is multiplied into each term to get to the next term.A geometric sequence uses multiplicative and divisive formulas while an arithmetic uses additive and subtractive formulas.
Is the difference of a negative integer and negative integer always a positive?
No, because if the positive was 8, and the negative was -4, the difference would be positive four.
Is the difference of a positive integer and a negative integer always negative?
No, because if the positive was 8, and the negative was -4, the difference would be positive four.
When you are subtracting a positive integer from a negative integer Will the difference be positive or negative?
positive
Is the difference of a positive integer and negative integer always a positive?
No, a positive minus a negative can be either or positive or a negative.
Do you add the positive and negative to get the neutral?
When it comes to numbers (this question was asked in the "Math and Arithmetic" category), adding a negative number to a positive number always equals a negative number.
What is the difference about positive and negative?
negative is below zero, positive is above
Is the difference of a negative and positive always negative?
no
How can doctors determine positive or negative blood types.?
Doctors can determine positive or negative blood types by administering a test. The difference between positive and negative types is the presence of the RH factor. Positive blood types indicate the presence of the RH factor while negative blood types do not have this factor.
Does a negative and positive equal a negative?
If you have a negative and a positive, then all you have is a negative and a positive. If you want to talk about performing some arithmetic operation on a pair of numbers where each number has one of those signs, we can certainly discuss that. But you'll need to be much more clear in your question. A great start would be to specify which arithmetic operation you're interested in, and we can go from there.
