What is the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 16, 64, 256 .....?
1 Answer
Oct 6, 2017
Explanation:
#"the terms form a "color(blue)"geometric sequence"#
#"with common ratio "r=4/1=16/4=64/16=4#
#rArra_6=a_5xxr=256xx4=1024#
#"note also the pattern in the sequence"#
#2^0,2^2,2^4,2^6,2^8larr" exponents steps of +2"#
#rArr2^10=1024#