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Which explicit rule is correct for the sequence (7, 16, 31, 52, ...)?

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Correct answer: aₙ = 3n² + 4

The governing concept is identifying a quadratic explicit rule. The first differences are 16 − 7 = 9, 31 − 16 = 15, and 52 − 31 = 21. Their second differences are 15 − 9 = 6 and 21 − 15 = 6, which suggests a quadratic expression. Test option C: for n = 1, 3(1)² + 4 = 7; for n = 2, 3(2)² + 4 = 16; for n = 3, 3(3)² + 4 = 31; and for n = 4, 3(4)² + 4 = 52. Hence aₙ = 3n² + 4 and option C is correct. Option A is linear and gives 7, 14, 21, ...; option B gives 7, 10, 15, ...; and option D gives 7, 16, 25, ..., so each fails at a later term.

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SequencesQuadratic-RuleSecond-DifferencesExplicit-RuleExplicit Or General RuleSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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