Math Problem Statement

  1. identify the pattern in the following string of numbers and find it's sum to the nth term: [15, 19, 24, 30, 37, 45, 54, 64, 75, 87, 100, 114, 129, 145, 162, 180, 199, 219, 240, 262, 285, 309, 334] remember this pattern as P1
  2. identify the pattern in the following string of numbers: [7, 16, 27, 40, 55, 72, 91, 112] remember this pattern as P2
  3. at what term in P2 will P2 bercome greater than the sum of the first 350 terms in P1?

Solution

Step 1: Identifying the Pattern in P1

The given sequence is: P1=[15,19,24,30,37,45,54,64,75,87,100,114,129,145,162,180,199,219,240,262,285,309,334]P1 = [15, 19, 24, 30, 37, 45, 54, 64, 75, 87, 100, 114, 129, 145, 162, 180, 199, 219, 240, 262, 285, 309, 334]

To identify the pattern, let's check the differences between consecutive terms: 1915=4(1st difference)19 - 15 = 4 \quad \text{(1st difference)} 2419=5(2nd difference)24 - 19 = 5 \quad \text{(2nd difference)} 3024=6(3rd difference)30 - 24 = 6 \quad \text{(3rd difference)} 3730=7(4th difference)37 - 30 = 7 \quad \text{(4th difference)} 4537=8(5th difference)45 - 37 = 8 \quad \text{(5th difference)} ... and so on.

We can see that the differences between consecutive terms are increasing by 1 each time (starting from 4, increasing by 1 each step). This suggests that the sequence is quadratic. In general, for a quadratic sequence, the nth term can be written as: Tn=an2+bn+cT_n = an^2 + bn + c We can now find the coefficients aa, bb, and cc.

Step 2: Finding the Sum of P1 to the nth Term

The sum of a sequence T1,T2,,TnT_1, T_2, \dots, T_n is typically computed by summing up the values. Once we have the general form of the sequence, we can find the sum.

But let's continue by finding the exact equation for P1 first.


Step 3: Identifying the Pattern in P2

The second sequence is: P2=[7,16,27,40,55,72,91,112]P2 = [7, 16, 27, 40, 55, 72, 91, 112]

Let's calculate the differences: 167=9(1st difference)16 - 7 = 9 \quad \text{(1st difference)} 2716=11(2nd difference)27 - 16 = 11 \quad \text{(2nd difference)} 4027=13(3rd difference)40 - 27 = 13 \quad \text{(3rd difference)} 5540=15(4th difference)55 - 40 = 15 \quad \text{(4th difference)} ... and so on.

The differences are increasing by 2 each time, indicating that this sequence is also quadratic.

Step 4: Determining the Term in P2 when it Becomes Greater than the Sum of the First 350 Terms of P1

To solve this, we need:

  • The sum of the first 350 terms of P1.
  • The term in P2 where it exceeds this sum.

Let’s proceed step by step:

1. Finding the sum of the first 350 terms in P1:

We'll derive the formula for the nth term of P1, find its sum, and compute the result.

2. Finding the nth term in P2:

We'll then use the same approach to find when P2 exceeds this sum.


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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Sequence and Series
Quadratic Sequences
Summation of Terms

Formulas

nth term of a quadratic sequence
Sum of terms of a sequence

Theorems

Properties of quadratic sequences

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11