Question

What is the common difference or common ratio of the sequence 2,5, 8, 11, ?​

Answer 1

Answer: Common difference = 3

Step-by-step explanation: Remember that a common difference is the difference between any two terms that are consecutive in an arithmetic sequence. To find the common difference, we need to find how much our terms in our sequence are increasing by to get to the next term. Looking at our first term 2, it takes 3 more jumps to get to 5 so our common difference is 3.

Answer 2

Answer:

d = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

A common difference d means there is the same difference between consecutive terms, that is

5 - 2 = 3

8 - 5 = 3

11 - 8 = 3

Hence there is a common difference of 3