1, 3, 6, 10, ... The nth term is n*(n+1)/2
Well...the fifth row is 1 5 10 10 5 1...but to possibley solve a problem you need a formula for example (x+y)^2 * * * * * No, these are triangular numbers. The formula for the nth term is t(n) = n(n+1)/2 They are called triangular numbers because if you make one mark on the first line, two marks on the second, three on the third, etc you will generate these numbers and with each line the marks form a triangular shape.
(n^2+n)/2
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By "the nth term" of a sequence we mean an expression that will allow us to calculate the term that is in the nth position of the sequence. For example consider the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,... The pattern is easy to see. # The first term is two. # The second term is two times two. # The third term is two times three. # The fourth term is two times four. # The tenth term is two times ten. # the nineteenth term is two times nineteen. # The nth term is two times n. In this sequence the nth term is 2n.
1, 3, 6, 10, 15 ,21 The nth term for the sequence (where you replace n with the term you want to find) is: (n(n+1))/2
1, 3, 6, 10, ... The nth term is n*(n+1)/2
They are 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 and 21.The nth triangular number is n*(n+1)/2.
It is: nth term = -4n+14
The nth term is (2n - 12).
Well...the fifth row is 1 5 10 10 5 1...but to possibley solve a problem you need a formula for example (x+y)^2 * * * * * No, these are triangular numbers. The formula for the nth term is t(n) = n(n+1)/2 They are called triangular numbers because if you make one mark on the first line, two marks on the second, three on the third, etc you will generate these numbers and with each line the marks form a triangular shape.
Say if you had the pattern 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 To find the nth term you have to see what the gap between the numbers is. In our case this is 5. Then you have to find out what the difference between the gap and the first number. In this sequence it is 10. So your answer would be..... 5n+10 That's how you find the nth term.
The sequence has a difference of 10, so the nth term starts with 10n. Then to get to -8 from 10 you need to subtract 18. So the nth term is 10n - 18.
The nth term is 3n+7 and so the next number will be 22
The nth term is: 3n+1 and so the next number will be 16
(n^2+n)/2
560