The sequence.
Logic
Level
3
What is the next number in the sequence below such that it has a particular pattern?
The answer is 89.
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1 solution
The pattern is: f ( x ) = x 3 − ( x + 1 ) 2 So the next number is: f ( 5 ) = 5 3 − 6 2 = 1 2 5 − 3 6 = 8 9 Quite hard actually!