fill the blank space 96,45,16,3,0,?

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29 May 2012 sequence?)

fill the blank space
96,45,16,3,0,?

OPtion

1) -4
2) -7
3) -10
4) -24
5) -1
6) 1
7) 4
8) 8
9) 10
10) none of these

Solution

5^3-5^2-5+1 = 96
4^3-4^2-4+1 = 45
3^3-3^2-3+1 = 16
2^3-2^2-2+1 = 3
1^3-1^2-1+1 = 0
0^3-0^2-0+1 = 1

Correct Option: 6 Best Solution (0)