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The document describes various patterns of numbers, including arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, and special successions such as triangular, square, cubic, and Fibonacci numbers. Each type of sequence is defined by a specific method of formation, such as adding a fixed value or multiplying by a constant. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate how the sequences are generated.
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The document describes various patterns of numbers, including arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, and special successions such as triangular, square, cubic, and Fibonacci numbers. Each type of sequence is defined by a specific method of formation, such as adding a fixed value or multiplying by a constant. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate how the sequences are generated.
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Known patterns of numbers
Sometimes numbers form interesting patterns. Here we show the most common ones.
and how they are formed.
Arithmetic sequences
An arithmetic sequence is constructed by adding a fixed value each time.
Examples:
1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, ...
This sequence has a difference of 3 between each two consecutive numbers.
The pattern keeps adding 3 to the last number each time.
3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38, ...
This sequence has a difference of 5 between each two consecutive numbers.
The pattern continues by adding 3 to the last number each time.
Geometric sequences
A geometric sequence is constructed by multiplying a fixed value each time.
Examples:
2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, ...
This sequence has a factor of 2 between each pair of consecutive numbers.
The pattern continues by multiplying the last number by 2 each time.
3, 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, 2187, ...
This sequence has a factor of 3 between every two consecutive numbers.
The pattern continues by multiplying the last number by 3 each time.
Special successions
Triangular numbers
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36, 45, ...
This sequence is generated with a pattern of points that forms a triangle.
Adding another row of dots and counting the total, the following number in the sequence is found.
Square numbers
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, ...
The following number is obtained by raising its position to the square.
The second number is 2 squared (22o 2×2)
The seventh number is 7 squared (7)2o 7×7) etc.
Cubic numbers
1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, ...
["The following number is calculated by cubing its position."]
The second number is 2 cubed (23o 2×2×2
The seventh number is 7 cubed (73or 7×7×7) etc.
Fibonacci numbers
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ...
The following number is found by adding the two numbers in front of it.
The 2 is calculated by adding the two numbers in front of it (1+1)
The 21 is calculated by adding the two numbers in front of it (8+13)
The next number in the sequence would be 55 (21+34)
The Fibonacci sequence
The Fibonacci sequence is the sequence of numbers:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ...
Each number is calculated by adding the two previous ones.
The 2 is calculated by adding (1+1)
Similarly, 3 is just (1+2),
And 5 is (2+3),
And keep going!
Example: the next number in the sequence above would be (21+34) = 55
That simple!
Here you have a longer list:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765, 10946,
17711, 28657, 46368, 75025, 121393, 196418, 317811, ...