Multiple choice

Find the next term in the given series. 5, 17, 37, 67, 109, ?

  1. 167

  2. 165

  3. 199

  4. 162

  5. 177
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Explanation

The differences are 12, 20, 30, 42. The second differences are 8, 10, 12. Continuing with second difference of 14, the next first difference is 42+14=56. So the next term is 109+56=165. This is a cubic sequence.

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