6-7 Flashcardizz Review - Geometric Sequences and Series

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What is a geometric sequence?

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A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

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What is the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence?

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What is the common ratio in the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, ...?

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The common ratio is 2, as each term is multiplied by 2 to get the next term.

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How do you find the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series?

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What is a geometric series?

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A geometric series is the sum of the terms of a geometric sequence.

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Determine if the sequence 5, 15, 45, 135, ... is geometric.

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Yes, the sequence is geometric with a common ratio of 3.

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Find the 5th term of the geometric sequence 4, -12, 36, -108, ...

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The 5th term is 324.

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What is the common ratio in the sequence 81, 27, 9, 3, ...?

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