Sequences + Series + Movie Quotes

Describe the sequence, find the 5th term, and write the rule

-8, -6, -4, -2...

• geometric, a₅ = 2, a_n = 2n - 10

• geometric, a₅ = 0, a_n = -10n + 2

• arithmetic, a₅ = 2, a_n = -10n + 2

• arithmetic, a₅ = 0, a_n = 2n - 10

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

• 8
• 11
• -11
• -8

The next term of the sequence 2,4,8,16 is

• 64

• 32

• 108

• 20

Is the sequence 2, 4, 12, 48,... geometric?

• yes
• no

What is the common ratio for the sequence:
28, 14, 7, 3.5...

• 2
• 1/2
• -14
• -7

-21, -16, -11, -6, ...

Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

• arithmetic (common difference d = 5)

• geometric (common ratio r = 5)

• neither

Find the 22nd term of the following sequence:
5, 8, 11, ...

• 14
• 68
• 63
• 71

Evaluate the series.

• 36
• 85
• 35
• 86

Find the sum for the following series. 

• 44
• -162
• -682
• 324

Find the common difference:  a₂ = 6 and a₆ = -14

• -1
• -5
• -2
• 2