Arithmetic Sequence Vocabulary

A number sequence formed by adding a fixed number to each previous term to find the next term. The fixed number is called the common difference.

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Explicit Formula

• Sequence

• Terms of the Sequence

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

The difference between consecutive terms of a arithmetic sequence.

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Common Difference

• Sequence

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Expresses the nth terms of a sequence in terms of n.

• Common Difference

• Terms of the Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Explicit Formula

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Defines the terms in a sequence by relating each term to the ones before it. It is compose of an initial value and a rule for generating the sequence.

• Recursive Formula

• Explicit Formula

• Sequence

• Terms of the Sequence

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

An ordered list of numbers that often forms a pattern.

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Common Difference

• Sequence

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

A term of a sequence in any number on a sequence.

• Common Difference

• Terms of the Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Explicit Formula

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

4, 7, 10, 13, … with a common difference of 3 is an example of what?

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Common Difference

• Sequence

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

3 is an example of what as it relates to the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, ... ?

• Arithmetic Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Common Difference

• Sequence

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is this an example of?

Let a_n = 2n + 5 for positive integer n.

If n = 7, then

a₇ = 2(7) + 5 = 19

• Common Difference

• Terms of the Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Explicit Formula

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3

What is this an example of?

Let a_n = 2.3a_n-1 + 3a_n-2

If

a₅ = 3 and a₄ = 7.5, then

a₆ = 2.5(3) + 3(7.5) = 30

• Common Difference

• Terms of the Sequence

• Recursive Formula

• Explicit Formula

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2