what is the range of 2,4,9?
2,4,9,16,27,40,57,...
2 + 2 = 4
4 + 5 = 9
9 + 7 = 16
16 +11 = 27
27 +13 = 40
40 +17 = 57
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2,5,7,11,13,17,... are prime numbers.
Find the range of the list: (2, 4, 9)
The range of a list is given by: (largest element)-(smallest element)
(2, 4, 9) We see that the largest element is 9: 9-(smallest element)
(2, 4, 9) We see that the smallest element is 2: 9-2
9-2 = 7: Answer: |7