1,-3,2,5,-4,-6
Three
1 * -3 = 1st pair
-3 * 2 = 2nd pair
5 and -4 = 3rd pair
variation
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I'll give it a shot.superrrom wrote:your explanation is too brief and confusing
The question is referring to consecutive terms of the sequence 1,-3,2,5,-4,-6
Therefore, you cant arrange this sequence in ascending or descending order.
variation = product of consecutive positive and negative TERMs.
1 * -3 = -3
-3 * 2 = -6
-4 * 5 = -20
Thus, 3 is the answer.
Hope this helps.
Hey thanksMorgoth wrote:I'll give it a shot.superrrom wrote:your explanation is too brief and confusing
The question is referring to consecutive terms of the sequence 1,-3,2,5,-4,-6
Therefore, you cant arrange this sequence in ascending or descending order.
variation = product of consecutive positive and negative TERMs.
1 * -3 = -3
-3 * 2 = -6
-4 * 5 = -20
Thus, 3 is the answer.
Hope this helps.
why 1 and -3 are "consecutive positive and negative TERMs"? just because -3 goes right after 1 in this specific sequence?
thanks
