Recursive Sequences

Identify the common difference.

-6, -3, 0, 3, 6....

• d=4

• d=3

• d=-4

• d=-3

The next two terms of the sequence 2,-4, 8,-16 are

• 32, 64

• 32, -64

• -64, 108

• 32, 20

The sequence 3, 6, 9, 12... is:

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Recursive

• Explicit

The sequence 6, 18, 54...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Explicit

• Recursive

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

• r = -8
• r = -1/4
• r = -4
• r = 4

Given the sequence 4, 11, 18, 25...... what is a₃ ?

• 4

• 11

• 18

• 25

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

• 95
• -5
• 5
• -95

Determine the first 3 terms of the following sequence.

t₁= -3

t_n=t_n-1(3)

• -3, 9, 27

• -3, -9, -27

• -3, -6, -9

• -3, 6,9

Write the explicit formula for the sequence given by 3, 6, 12, 24, …

• ^a_n= 3(2)^n-1

• ^a_n= 3+(2)ⁿ

• ^a_n= 3(2)ⁿ

• ^a_n= 3+(2)^n-1

Write a recursive formula for the following sequence:

10, 5, 0, -5,...

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n-1 - 5

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n-1 + 5

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n (5)

• a₁= 10

  a_n= a_n-1 (5)