Indicate whether each sequence is arithmetic. If so, find the common difference, and write an explicit rule for the sequence.-1,2,-3,4, …
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The sequence is -1, 2, -3, 4, … . An arithmetic sequence has a constant common difference d = a_{n+1} − a_n for all n. Show more…
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