Review #2 (Sequences)

256, 128, 64, 32, ...

How do you know what's next?

• NEXT = NOW • 2

• NEXT = NOW • 1/2

• NEXT = NOW + 2

• NEXT = NOW ÷ 1/2

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

To find the next term in a geometric sequence…

• add the common difference d

• multiply by the common ratio r multiply by the common ratio r

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

To find the next term in an arithmetic sequence…

• add the common difference d

• multiply by the common ratio r

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

-21, -16, -11, -6, ...

Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

• arithmetic (common difference d = 5)

• geometric (common ratio r = 5)

• neither (no common difference OR common ratio) neither (no common difference OR common ratio)

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

3, 9, 15, 22, ...

Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

• arithmetic (common difference d = 6)

• geometric (common ratio r = 4)

• neither (no common difference OR common ratio) neither (no common difference OR common ratio)

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

A sequence can be generated by using a_n = a_(n-1) +9

where a₁ = 4

and n is a whole number greater than 1.

What are the first three terms in the sequence?

• 4, 36, 324

• 4, 13, 22

• 9, 13, 17

• 4, 8, 12

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Identify the common difference of the sequence below:

-2.3, -1.1, 0.1, 1.3,...

• -1.2

• 1.3

• 1.2

• -1.3

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write the explicit formula for the sequence shown below.

3, -3, -9, -15

• a_n=3+6(n-1)

• a_n=3−6(n-1)

• a_n=6−3(n-1)

• a_n=6+3(n-1)

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is the 20^th term of the arithmetic sequence shown below.

7, 4, 1,...

• -49

• 50

• -50

• -51

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

For the sequence shown below, write the explicit formula then find the 57^th term. What is the 57^th term?

• -266

• -265

• -267

• -260

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2