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The next term in the series −1, 5, 15, 29, ?, ... is:

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UGC NET 2018 Home Science Question Paper (08-Jul-2018)
The correct answer is

47

To find the pattern and determine the next term in the series: -1, 5, 15, 29, ?, we need to analyze the differences between consecutive terms.

  1. First, calculate the difference between each consecutive term in the series:
    • Difference between the 2nd term (5) and the 1st term (-1) is: \(5 - (-1) = 6\)
    • Difference between the 3rd term (15) and the 2nd term (5) is: \(15 - 5 = 10\)
    • Difference between the 4th term (29) and the 3rd term (15) is: \(29 - 15 = 14\)
  2. Observe the pattern in the differences: 6, 10, 14.
  3. Notice that these differences increase by 4 with each consecutive term:
    • First difference: 6
    • Second difference: 10 (\(6 + 4\))
    • Third difference: 14 (\(10 + 4\))
  4. Following this pattern, the next difference should be:
    • Fourth difference: \(14 + 4 = 18\)
  5. Add this difference to the last known term in the series:
    • The next term is: \(29 + 18 = 47\)

Therefore, the next term in the series is 47.

This pattern of consecutive differences increasing consistently helps in predicting the next term accurately.

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