The difference between each number in an arithmetic sequence.
Example: the sequence {1, 4, 7, 10, 13, ...} is made by adding 3 each time, and so has a "common difference" of 3 (there is a difference of 3 between each number)
The difference between each number in an arithmetic sequence.
Example: the sequence {1, 4, 7, 10, 13, ...} is made by adding 3 each time, and so has a "common difference" of 3 (there is a difference of 3 between each number)