Answer:
Neither
Step-by-step explanation:
we are given
sequence as
2 , 5, 10 , 17 , 26
we will check arithmetic and geometric
Arithmetic:
we know that common difference must be same for arithmetic
first term =2
second term =5
third term =10
[tex]d_1=5-2=3[/tex]
[tex]d_2=10-5=5[/tex]
we can see that common differences are different
so, it is not arithmetic
Geometric:
we know that common ratio must be same for geometric
first term =2
second term =5
third term =10
[tex]r_1=\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
[tex]r_2=\frac{10}{5}=2[/tex]
So, we can see that common ratios are different
so, this can not be geometric
So,
Neither is answer
