Hello, can anyone figure out what the next number in this sequence is: 8, 72, 46, 521, 612 This sequence seems to be referred to as the silly sequence wherever i see it. So it may be possible that the word "silly" plays some part in figuring out the pattern (not necessarily though. If anyone can figure out explain the pattern to me, it would be helpful.
Steve King | (208.164.96.104) | Saturday, 20 April 2002 6:26:23 PM
The best way to get the next number in the sequence may be to use a technique called POLYNOMIAL CURVE FITTING, since the sequence is obviously silly.
p(x) = a + bx^1 + cx^2 + dx^3 + ex^4
Use the ordered pairs (1,8) (2,72) (3,46) (4,521) (5,612) and solve a system of linear equations of matrix order 5X5. The you can produce the next sequence in the number... based on the POLYNOMIAL p(x).
I'm not gonna use... recurrsion techniques to play with your silly sequence.
Steve King | (208.164.96.104) | Saturday, 20 April 2002 6:28:33 PM
I mean... Then you can produce the next number in the sequence. I must be dyslexic tonight.
sumona | (157.252.174.185) | Saturday, 27 September 2003 7:23:58 AM
not have taken much math courses, i don't understand your methodoly of approxing this problem...would you be kind enough to elaborate and use the numbers to explain and what would be the correct answer? thanks...
sumona | (157.252.174.185) | Saturday, 27 September 2003 7:24:49 AM
not have taken much math courses, i don't understand your methodoly of approxing this problem...would you be kind enough to elaborate and use the numbers to explain and what would be the correct answer? thanks...
sumona | (157.252.174.185) | Saturday, 27 September 2003 7:25:40 AM
not have taken much math courses, i don't understand your methodoly of approaching this problem...would you be kind enough to elaborate and use the numbers to explain and what would be the correct answer? thanks...
sumona | (157.252.174.185) | Saturday, 27 September 2003 7:26:26 AM
***not approxing..i meant approaching***