Testing a proposed pattern

Testing a proposed pattern

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A sequence starts 2,4,8,14. Explain why these terms are neither an arithmetic nor a geometric progression. State the replacement for 14 that would make the four terms geometric.

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Answer:Neither: differences and ratios vary. Replace \(14\) with \(16\).

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