Question

Which answer describes the type of sequence?

3, 9, 15, 21, ...

1.neither arithmetic nor geometric
2.arithmetic
3.geometric

Answer 1

Answer:

  2.  arithmetic

Step-by-step explanation:

Differences between adjacent terms are all 6, so the sequence is arithmetic.

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An arithmetic sequence has terms with a common difference.

A geometric sequence has terms with a common ratio.

Answer 2

Answer:

2. arithmetic.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is arithmetic because successive terms increase by 6.