Tell whether the sequence 0,−5,−10,−12,−20 is arithmetic

Janiah Parks

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2022-10-11

Tell whether the sequence 0,−5,−10,−12,−20 is arithmetic

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Maddox Koch

Maddox Koch

Beginner2022-10-12Added 7 answers

Given a 1 = 0 , a 2 = - 5 , a 3 = - 10 , a 4 = - 12 , a 5 = - 20
a 2 - a 1 = - 5 - 0 = - 5
a 3 - a 2 = - 10 - ( - 5 ) = - 5
a 4 - a 3 = - 12 - ( - 10 ) = - 2
a 5 - a 4 = - 20 - ( - 12 ) = - 8
Since the difference between the successive terms is not uniformly equal, it is not an Arithmetic Sequence

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