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Question from Jeremy, a student:

What is the next number in the following sequence? 4,18,48,100, __

Jeremy, we have two responses for you:

Hi Jeremy,

The pattern is revealed when each term is written as the product of two other numbers:

4 = 1×22, 18 = 2×32, 48 = 3×42, 100 = 4×52, ...

So I believe the next number would be 180 or 5×62.

Leeanne

 

Hi Jeremy.

Take a look at these two number sequences and their product:

sequence 1: 1 2 3 4 ... n

sequence 2:

22 32 42 52 ... (n+1)2
Product of the above: 4 18 48 100 ... n(n+1)2

Stephen.

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