Name: Claire Hall
Who is asking: Student
Level: Secondary

Question:
can you find the formula for the pattern 4,12,24,40,60

Hi Claire,

One common technique with sequences is to look at the differences, in your case 12 - 4, 24 - 12, ... If the new sequence isn't recognizable, look at the differences obtained from this sequence.

Cheers,
Claude
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