Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Quiz

Identify the common difference. 
10, 20, 30, 40, ...

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20

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

• 8
• 11
• -11
• -8

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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

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Given the sequence:
 25, 21, 17, 13,...
Write the explicit equation that models the sequence.

• a_n = 4n + 29
• a_n = -4n + 25
• a_n = -4n + 29
• a_n = 4n + 25

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Find a₂₀ in the arithmetic sequence: (Hint: Find explicit formula first)

5, 12, 19, 26...

• 145

• 144

• 142

• 138

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An arithmetic sequence is given below.

2, 9, 16, 23, ...

Which is the explicit formula for the n^th term a_n?

• a_n = -7n+9

• a_n = 7n-5

• a_n = 7n-9

• a_n = -7n+5

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What is the common ratio of this sequence ? 5, 25, 125, ...

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 6

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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence -1, 6, -36, 216, ...?

• -6

• 6

• 12

• -4

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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence -2, -8, -32, -128, ...?

• -4

• 4

• -2

• 2

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Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.

• a_n = 4(3)^n-1
• a_n = 3(4)^n-1
• a_n = -4(3)^n-1
• a_n = 3(-4)^n-1

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