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Which general term is correct for the sequence (5, 17, 37, 65, \ldots)?

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Correct answer: aₙ = 4n² + 1

An explicit rule must reproduce every listed term from its position. The first differences are 17−5=12, 37−17=20, and 65−37=28. The second differences are 20−12=8 and 28−20=8, indicating a quadratic pattern. Test option B: for n=1, 4(1)²+1=5; for n=2, 4(2)²+1=17; for n=3, 4(3)²+1=37; and for n=4, 4(4)²+1=65. It matches all four terms, so B is correct. Option A is linear and gives 9 when n=2. Option C gives 5 at n=1 but 20 at n=2. Option D gives 5, 17, 29, 41, so it fails from the third term. Both direct substitution and the constant second difference support B.

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SequencesNth-TermQuadratic-PatternSecond-DifferencesNth TermSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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