csat-suneung 2006 Q19

csat-suneung · South-Korea · csat__math-humanities 3 marks Arithmetic Sequences and Series Sequence Defined by Recurrence with AP Connection
In the sequence $\left\{ a _ { n } \right\}$, $a _ { 1 } = 1 , a _ { 2 } = 4 , a _ { 3 } = 10$, and the sequence $\left\{ a _ { n + 1 } - a _ { n } \right\}$ is a geometric sequence. Find the value of $a _ { 5 }$. [3 points]
In the sequence $\left\{ a _ { n } \right\}$, $a _ { 1 } = 1 , a _ { 2 } = 4 , a _ { 3 } = 10$, and the sequence $\left\{ a _ { n + 1 } - a _ { n } \right\}$ is a geometric sequence. Find the value of $a _ { 5 }$. [3 points]