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If (a_n=n^3), what is the formula for (a_n-a_{n-1})?

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Correct answer: \(3n^2-3n+1\)

Here, \(a_{n-1}=(n-1)^3\). Therefore, \(a_n-a_{n-1}=n^3-(n-1)^3=n^3-(n^3-3n^2+3n-1)=3n^2-3n+1\). Hence, option D is correct. Option A is the result of \((n+1)^3-n^3\), not of the given difference. Exam tip: for the previous term, always replace \(n\) with \(n-1\).

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SequencesProgressionsNth TermFinite DifferencesCubic SequenceClass 9Sequences And ProgressionsMathematics

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