Geometric Sequences

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

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What does a₁ represent?

• Any term

• First term

• Last term

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What does r represent?

• Radical

• Common difference

• Common ratio

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Is the sequence 2, 4, 12, 48,... geometric?

• yes
• no

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What is the common ratio for the sequence:
28, 14, 7, 3.5...

• 2
• 1/2
• -14
• -7

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Find the common ratio: 4, -16, 64, -256, ...

• r = -4
• r = 2
• r = -2
• r = 4

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Find the common ratio: 64, -16, 4, -1, ...

• r = -8
• r = -1/4
• r = -4
• r = 4

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

• 36, -108, 324
• -324, -972, -2916
• 324, -972, 2916
• -108, 324, -972

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which formula is used to find the explicit equation for geometric sequences?

• a_n = a_n-1 + d
• a_n = a_n-1 * r
• a_n = a₁ + d(n-1)
• a_n = a₁ * r^n-1

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