determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference.1. 35, 32, 29, 26
What common difference do you see?
To determine if the sequence is arithmetic and find the common difference, we need to check if the difference between consecutive terms is the same.
Let's subtract the second term from the first term:
32 - 35 = -3
Now, subtract the third term from the second term:
29 - 32 = -3
Finally, subtract the fourth term from the third term:
26 - 29 = -3
Since the difference between each pair of consecutive terms is the same (-3), we can conclude that the sequence is arithmetic.
To find the common difference, we can take the difference between any two consecutive terms. In this case, the common difference is -3.