Review #4--Arithmetic Sequences & Series

Is the following sequence arithmetic?
21, 13, 5, -3, ...

• YES
• NO

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Is the following sequence arithmetic?
1, 4, 9, 16, ...

• YES
• NO

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Determine the common difference for the arithmetic sequence
-5, 12, 29, 46, ...

• 7
• 17
• -7
• -17

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Find the next three terms for the arithmetic sequence
12, 7, 2, -3, ...

• 8, 13, 18
• -8, -13, -18
• -7, -11, -15
• 7, 11, 15

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Write the recursive rule for the arithmetic sequence
82, 76, 70, 64, ...

• a₁=82; a_n = a_n-1-6
• a₁=64; a_n = a_n-1-6
• a₁=82; a_n = a_n-1+6
• a₁=64; a_n = a_n-1+6

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Identify a₁ and d for the sequence
-5, -2, 1, 4, ...

• a₁ = 3 and d = -5
• a₁ = -8 and d = 3
• a₁ = -5 and d = 3
• a₁ = -5 and d = -3

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Create the explicit formula for the sequence:
2, 8, 14, ...
(Hint:  Write your formula and then simplify it.)

• a_n=2+6n
• a_n=-6+6n
• a_n=6n-4
• a_n=4-6n

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Given the sequence:
 25, 21, 17, 13,...
Write the explicit equation that models the sequence.  (Hint:  Simplify your equation.)

• a_n = 4n + 29
• a_n = -4n + 25
• a_n = -4n + 29
• a_n = 4n + 25

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Find the common difference: -34, -29, -24, -19, ...

• d = -5
• d = 5
• d = -6
• d = 6

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Write the explicit rule for the arithmetic sequence
-10, -3, 4, 11,...

• a_n = 10n + 17
• a_n = 7n - 17
• a_n = -7n + 17
• a_n = 7n + 3

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