Arithmetic Sequences

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

• d = -5
• d = 5
• d = -6
• d = 6

Find the common difference: 29, 21, 13, 5, ...

• d = -10
• d = -9
• d = -8
• d = -7

Find the next three terms in the arithmetic sequence: -33, -24, -15, -6, ...

• -1, 7, 15
• -5, 2, 9
• 3, 12, 21
• -65, -73, -81

Find the next three terms in the arithmetic sequence: -3, -8, -13, -18, ...

• -20, -24, -28
• -21, -25, -29
• -23, -28, -33
• -24, -29, -32

Find the 35th term in the arithmetic sequence: -10, -14, -18, -22, ...

• -216
• -148
• -146
• -150

Find a₂₆ in the arithmetic sequence: -15, -35, -55, -75, ...

• -515
• -490
• -535
• 460

Find a₂₀ in the arithmetic sequence: 5, 12, 19, 26...

• 145
• 144
• 142
• 138

Select the explicit rule that represents the sequence.

• a_n = 6 + 5(n - 1)

• a_n = 4 + 6(n - 1)

• a_n = 6 - 4(n - 1)

Given the sequence:

25, 21, 17, 13,...

Write the explicit equation that models the sequence.

• a_n = 25 + (n-1)4

• a_n = 29 + (n-1)(-4)

• a_n = 25 +(n-1)(-4)

• a_n = 29 +(n-1)(4)

Write the recursive formula for 6, 17, 28, 39, 50....

• a_n=a_n-1+11
  a₁=6
• a_n=a_n-1-4
  a₁=6
• a_n=a_n-1+9
  a₁=6
• a_n=a_n-1+6
  a₁=6