Write an Expression for the Apparent Nth Term of the Sequence.(Assume

question 288

Multiple Choice

Write an expression for the apparent nth term of the sequence.(Assume that n begins with 1.) $- 2,1,6,13,22 , \ldots$

• A) \(a _ { n } = n - 3\)
• B) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - 3\)
• C) \(a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } + 3\)
• D) \(a _ { n } = 3 - n ^ { 2 }\)
• E) \(a _ { n } = - n ^ { 2 } - 3\)

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