Math 3 9.3

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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. This difference is called the common difference.

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How do you find the next term in an arithmetic sequence?

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To find the next term in an arithmetic sequence, add the common difference to the last term.

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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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How do you find the next term in a geometric sequence?

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To find the next term in a geometric sequence, multiply the last term by the common ratio.

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What is the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?

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

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Identify the common difference in the sequence: 5, 10, 15, 20,...

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The common difference is 5.

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Identify the common ratio in the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24,...

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The common ratio is 2.

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What is the next term in the arithmetic sequence: 8, 14, 20,...?

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The next term is 26.

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What is the next term in the geometric sequence: 2, 6, 18,...?

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The next term is 54.