Practice - Finding the Common Difference
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Practice Questions
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Find the common difference of the sequence: 2, 5, 8, 11.
💡 Hint: Subtract the first term from the second term.
Determine the common difference for the sequence: 8, 12, 16.
💡 Hint: Use the difference between the first two terms.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What do we call the difference between consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence?
💡 Hint: It's a key characteristic of an arithmetic sequence.
True or False: An arithmetic sequence can have varying common differences.
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of arithmetic sequences.
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Challenge Problems
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An arithmetic sequence has a first term of 10 and a common difference of 3. What is the 15th term?
💡 Hint: Remember to calculate n - 1 for the term position.
Find an arithmetic sequence's common difference if the 3rd term is 18 and the 7th term is 54.
💡 Hint: Use the difference of the term positions to help find **d**.
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