Ascending Sequence Problem: Find First Positive in -10,-7, _, _, _

Question

Look at the ascending sequence:

10,7,_,_,_ -10, -7, \_ , \_ , \_

Which element contains the first positive number?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the first positive element
00:04 Find the difference between each element
00:09 This is the sequence's pattern
00:15 Continue calculating sequence elements until we reach the positive element
00:30 This is the first positive element
00:37 Find its position in the sequence
00:45 And this is the solution to the question

Answer

Fifth element