21. What three numbers comes next in this number pattern?
1, 4, 9, 16, __, __, __, …
1 + 3 = 4
4 + 5 = 9
9 + 7 = 16
Take it from there.
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To find the three numbers that come next in the given number pattern, let's analyze the pattern.
Here we have a sequence of perfect squares. Starting from 1, each subsequent number is the square of the next counting number:
1^2 = 1
2^2 = 4
3^2 = 9
4^2 = 16
So, following this pattern, the next three numbers should be the squares of the next three counting numbers:
5^2 = 25
6^2 = 36
7^2 = 49
Therefore, the next three numbers in the pattern are 25, 36, and 49.