Given the following set of numbers, X ₁ = 2, X ₂ = 4, X ₃ = 6, X ₄ = 10 , what is the value of X ₄₂ ? A) 4 B) 6 C) 100 D) 10

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The sequence appears to be an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 2. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by X_n = X_1 + (n-1)d, where d is the common difference. For X_42, it would be 2 + (42-1)*2 = 2 + 82 = 100.

Given the Following Set of Numbers, X 1 = 2

Given the Following Set of Numbers, X ₁ = 2