Question

Alex and Jesse baked muffins on day one they baked 5 muffins, on day two they baked 11 muffins and on day three they baked 17 muffins What is the slope for this arithmetic sequence

Answer 1

To determine the slope of the arithmetic sequence of muffins baked by Alex and Jesse, we can look at the difference in the number of muffins baked each day.

- On Day 1: 5 muffins
- On Day 2: 11 muffins
- On Day 3: 17 muffins

Now, let's find the difference between the number of muffins baked each day:

- From Day 1 to Day 2: \(11 - 5 = 6\)
- From Day 2 to Day 3: \(17 - 11 = 6\)

The common difference (or slope) in this arithmetic sequence is \(6\). This indicates that each day, they are baking 6 more muffins than the previous day.

Thus, the slope of the arithmetic sequence is \(6\).