Find the missing term of the given series:

724, 715, 690, 641, ? , 439

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  1. 440
  2. 380
  3. 560
  4. 620
  5. None of these

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Option 3 : 560
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Find differences between terms:

724 → 715 → Difference = -9

715 → 690 → Difference = -25

690 → 641 → Difference = -49

These differences look like square numbers:

9 = 3²

25 = 5²

49 = 7²

→ So the pattern is subtracting consecutive odd squares (3², 5², 7²...)

Next square in the pattern = 9² = 81

So,

641 - 81 = 560

Next square = 11² = 121

560 - 121 = 439 

Thus, the missing term is 560.

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