In the sequence (1,4,13,40,121,\ldots), each next term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by (3) and adding (1). What is the sixth term?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 364
The fifth term is 121. Using the given rule, the sixth term is \(3\times121+1=363+1=364\). Option 365 would result from incorrectly adding 2 instead of 1. Exam tip: in a recursive sequence, apply the stated rule to the immediately preceding term.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
364
Why is this the correct answer?
The fifth term is 121. Using the given rule, the sixth term is \(3\times121+1=363+1=364\). Option 365 would result from incorrectly adding 2 instead of 1. Exam tip: in a recursive sequence, apply the stated rule to the immediately preceding term.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sequences and Progressions. Topic: Sequences.
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