Multiple choice softskills communication

1/4, 0, 1, -3, 13, -51, 205, ? Find next

  1. -526

  2. 819

  3. 456

  4. -819
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Explanation

The differences between consecutive terms are: -0.25, 1, -4, 16, -64, 256. Each difference is multiplied by -4 to get the next difference (-0.25 × -4 = 1, 1 × -4 = -4, etc.). The next difference is 256 × -4 = -1024, so the next term is 205 + (-1024) = -819.

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