Write the First Four Terms of the Sequence Whose General $$a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - n$$

question 10

Multiple Choice

Write the first four terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- $$a _ { n } = n ^ { 2 } - n$$

• A) \(2,6,12,20\)
• B) \(1,4,9,16\)
• C) \(0,2,6,12\)
• D) \(0,3,8,15\)

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Definitions:

Treatment Means

The average outcomes measured across groups in an experimental study that have been exposed to different conditions or treatments.

Block Means

Average values of data grouped together in blocks, often used in experimental design to account for variation.

Randomized Block Design

A statistical experimental design technique that involves grouping similar experimental units into blocks before randomly assigning treatments to the units within each block.

Treatments

Interventions or conditions that researchers apply to experimental units or subjects to measure their effect.