Question

How do you find the next three terms of the sequence 2,10,50,250,1250,...?

Answer 1

Solution:

Given sequence

2,10,50,250,1250, ...,

i) first term = 2

ii) second term = 2×5 = 10

iii ) Third term = 10×5 = 50

iv ) Fourth term = 50×5 = 250

v) Sixth term = 250×5 = 1250

Now,

vi ) Seventh term = 1250×5

= 6250

vii) Eighth term = 6250×5

= 31250

viii ) Ninth term = 31250×5

= 156250

Therefore,

Next 3 terms are ,

6250,31250,156250

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