Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

Identify the common difference.
97, 86, 75, 64, ...

• 8
• 11
• -11
• -8

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What is the 15th term of the sequence an = -3n+50

• 95
• -5
• 5
• -95

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What is the 10th term of the sequence an = 20-2n

• 40
• -20
• 7
• 0

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Is the sequence 7, 9, 12, 16,... geometric?

• yes
• no

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What kind of sequence is the pattern 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, ...?

• Arithmetic
• Geometric
• Neither

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What kind of sequence is the pattern 15, 17, 20, 24, 29, ...?

• Arithmetic
• Geometric
• Neither

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The explicit formula for a sequence is a_n = 5 − 3n. What is the value of a₂₂ ?

• a₂₂ = -61

• a₂₂ = 61

• a₂₂ = -1

• a₂₂ = -51

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Identify the common difference or ratio.

3, 7, 11, 15, ...

• Ratio, -4

• Difference, -4

• Difference, 4

• Ratio, 4

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What is the a₁₂ term in the following sequence? 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ……….. 

• 46
• 34
• 24
• 88

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What is a₅ in the sequence defined as follows?
a_n = 5 ⋅ 2^(n-1) 

• a₅ = 160
• a₅ = 40
• a₅ = 10
• a₅ = 80

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