Sequences

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

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What is the fifth term of the geometric sequence?

5, 15, 45,...

• 135

• 1875

• 1215

• 405

Find the next four terms of the arithmetic sequence 16, 24, 32,...

• 40, 48, 56, 64

• 36, 40, 44, 48

• 35, 40, 45, 50

• 40, 44, 50, 56

What is the eleventh term of an arithmetic sequence in which a1 = 3 and d = 6?

• 63

• 39

• 69

• 36

Find the 8th term of a geometric sequence for which a1=2 and r = 7?

• 823,543

• 11,529,602

• 1,647,086

• 5,764,801

Find the sequence 10, 20, 30, 40.........

• Multiply by 10
• Add 10  
• Multiply by 2

What is the next term in the series? 15, 35, 55...

• 55
• 15
• 32
• 75

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

Given the recursive formula, find the first four terms:
a_n = a_n-1 + 5
a₁ = -16

• -16, -21, -26, -31
• 5, -11, -27, -43
• -16, -80, -500, -200
• -16, -11, -6, -1

Write a recursive rule for the sequence 17, 1, -15, -31 . . .

• a_n = a_n-1 + 16
  a₁=17
• a_n = a_n-1 - 17
  a₁=17
• a_n = a_n-1 - 15
  a₁=17
• a_n = a_n-1 - 16
  a₁=17