ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Sequences and Series

What is the position of 999 in the sequence represented by the nth term n³ − 1?

  • A. 31st
  • B. 9th
  • C. 10th
  • D. 100th

Verified working — step 1

Set n³ − 1 = 999: n³ = 1000, so n = ∛1000 = …

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