Find the missing number in the following series:
- A
- B
- C
- D
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's find the differences between consecutive terms in the series:
*
*
The difference increases by at each step ().
Following this pattern, the next difference should be :
Let's verify with the remaining terms:
* (Matches)
* (Matches)
Alternatively, the terms can be written as or consecutive products:
*
*
*
*
*
*
Both methods yield the same missing number, .
*
*
The difference increases by at each step ().
Following this pattern, the next difference should be :
Let's verify with the remaining terms:
* (Matches)
* (Matches)
Alternatively, the terms can be written as or consecutive products:
*
*
*
*
*
*
Both methods yield the same missing number, .