Geometric Sequences & Compound Interest

Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• 10
• 1/2
• 2
• 4

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.

• a_n = 10(2)^n-1
• a_n = 2(10)^n-1
• a_n = 10(2)ⁿ
• a_n = 2(10)ⁿ

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• -4
• 4
• 1/4
• -1/4

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.

• a_n = 4(3)^n-1
• a_n = 3(4)^n-1
• a_n = -4(3)^n-1
• a_n = 3(-4)^n-1

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the next three terms: 4, 12, 36, 108, ...

• 324, 972, 2916
• 972, 2916, 8748
• 405, 1215, 3645

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Find the next three terms: 3, -18, 108, -648

• -6480, -3880, -233280
• 6480, -38880, 233280
• 5184, -31104, 186624
• 3888, -23328, 139968

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence.

• a_n= 7(-1)^n-1

• a_n= -7(1)^n-1

• a_n= 7(-1)ⁿ

• a_n= 7(1)^n-1

Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence.

• a_n= -2(4)^n-1

• a_n= -2(4)ⁿ

• a_n= 2(-4)^n-1

• a_n= 2(4)^n-1