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Sequences Practice
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|(Fill in the formulas) |Explicit |Recursive |
|Arithmetic | | |
|Geometric | | |
Determine if the given sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.
1. 1, 3, 9, 27, …
2. 2, 5, 8, 10, …
3. 2, 4, 6, 8 …
4. 4, 7, 10, 13, …
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Write the rule for each arithmetic sequence and find the given term:
|Sequence |Common Difference |Explicit Formula |Recursive Formula |Given Term (nth) |
| |(d) | | | |
|5, 7, 9, 11, 13, … | | | |a10= |
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|-4, -5, -6, -7, -8, … | | | |a12= |
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|103, 99, 95, … | | | |a38= |
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Find the nth term for each arithmetic sequence:
8. a1 = 3, d = -4, n = 6
9. a1 = -5, d = 1/2, n = 10
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Complete each statement:
10. 27 is the ________th term of:
-5, -1, 3, 7, …
11. -10 is the ______th term of:
14, 12.5, 11, 9.5, …
Write the rule for each geometric sequence and find the given term:
|Sequence |Common Ratio (r) |Explicit Formula |Recursive Formula |Given Term (nth) |
|-4, -12, -36, -108 … | | | |a10= |
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|160, 80, 40, 20, … | | | |a12= |
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|2, 8, 32, 128, … | | | |a14= |
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Find the nth term for each geometric sequence. Round to 3 decimal places if necessary.
15. a1 = 3, r = -4, n = 6
16. a1 = -500, r = 1/2, n = 10
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17. What are the first four terms in the sequence whose nth term is [pic]
a. 3, 4, 5, 6
b. -1, 1, -1, 1
c. -1, 5, -7, 17
d. -2, 4, -8, 16
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18. The 8th term of an arithmetic sequence is 36. If the common difference is 2, what is the first term in the sequence? (Hint: work backwards!!!)
a. 22
b. 24
c. 38
d. 64
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19. Look at the sequence in this table. What function represents this sequence?
|a |1 |2 |3 |4 |… |
|an |-1 |1 |3 |5 |… |
a. arithmetic; an= an-1 + 1
b. arithmetic; an= an-1 + 2
c. geometric; an= 2(an-1)
d. geometric; an= 3(an-1)
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20. Look at the sequence in this table. What function represents this sequence?
|a |1 |2 |3 |4 |… |
|an |8 |11 |14 |17 |… |
a. an= n + 7
b. an= n + 9
c. an= 2n + 5
d. an= 3n + 5
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