Sequences

What number follows 20 in this arithmetic sequence?

8,11, 14, 17, 20

• 5

• 23

• 26

• 29

Find the missing term in the geometric sequence: 8, 20, 50, 125, _____.

• 75

• 200

• 250

• 312.5

Given the sequence 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, ... What is the common difference?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Is the sequence geometric? If so, identify the common ratio.

6, 12, 24, 48

• yes, 2

• yes, -2

• yes, 4

• no

What is the fifth term of the geometric sequence?

5, 15, 45,...

• 135

• 1875

• 1215

• 405

What is the difference between an arithmetic sequence and a geometric sequence?

• One is the sum of the numbers and one is just a list of numbers.

• One has a common difference and one has a common ratio.

• One you can write an nth term and one you cannot.

• None of these are correct.

What is the 100th term in the sequence a_n = 4n-12

• 388

• 40012

• -388

• 100

Find a₁₈ for the following geometric sequence,

-3, 6, -12, 24,,,

• -37

• -786,432

• 393,216

• 258,280,326

Given a₁= 5 and d= 2 find a₆

• 13
• 10
• 15
• 17

Write a formula for the following sequence:

2, 8, 14, ...

• a_n = 2 + 6n

• a_n = - 6 + 6n

• a_n = 6n - 4

• a_n = 4 - 6n