Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

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What is an arithmetic sequence?

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant.

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What is the common difference in an arithmetic sequence?

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The common difference is the fixed amount added to each term to get the next term in an arithmetic sequence.

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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 common ratio in a geometric sequence?

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The common ratio is the factor by which we multiply each term to get the next term in a geometric sequence.

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How do you find the next term in the sequence 2, 5, 8, 11?

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The next term is 14, found by adding the common difference of 3.

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How do you find the next term in the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24?

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The next term is 48, found by multiplying the previous term by the common ratio of 2.

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What is the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence?

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The explicit formula is a_n = a_1 + (n-1)d, where a_1 is the first term and d is the common difference.

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What is the explicit formula for a geometric sequence?

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The explicit formula is a_n = a_1 * r^(n-1), where a_1 is the first term and r is the common ratio.

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If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 4 and the common difference is 3, what is the 5th term?

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The 5th term is 16.

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If the first term of a geometric sequence is 2 and the common ratio is 3, what is the 4th term?

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The 4th term is 54.