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When given a sequence problem in a math class, you would like to think that it is an actual math problem. So always try first (assuming the sequence is of numbers and not of letters) to find a mathematical rule for it. Try to find a polynomial or exponential formula. If that doesn't work, try to find a recursive relationship. If that doesn't work, you're probably out of luck, but try anyway, and see if you can come up with something clever.

In any case, don't feel that these problems reflect badly on you. These kinds of problems have become trendy, with the philosophy being that you like struggling for days with a math problem that turns out to be non-mathematical, because it broadens your horizons and strengthens your innate love of mathematics and.... Well, they get pretty syrupy and emotional at this point


http://www.purplemath.com/modules/nextnumb.htm


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Geometric sequences puzzle


http://www.algebralab.org/practice/practice.aspx?file=Algebra2_11-4.xml


saucer
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Sequences problems ..





http://www.sosmath.com/calculus/sequence/problems/problems.html




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Find the next in this sequence.

1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
132221

Cheers
Iseason