Geometric sequences

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• 10
• 1/2
• 2
• 4

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What are the next 3 terms in the following geometric sequence:

512, 256, 128, ___, ___, ___, ...

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

• yes
• no

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

• r = -8
• r = -1/4
• r = -4
• r = 4

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3

Write the recurrence relation for the following 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

This image shows how a certain bacteria grows in a petri dish. What is the common ratio of this sequence?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 6

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the 14th term of the geometric sequence?

A geometric sequence has a common ration(r) of 3 and the 8th term (a₈) is 13,122. What is the first term of the sequence (a₁)?

• 3

• 6

• 18

• 2

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Daisy received $2 on her first birthday. Each year, the amount of money she received tripled. How much money will she receive on her 5^th birthday?

• $54

• $512

• $162

• $486