Classifying Sequences

Classify the following sequence:

7, 10, 13, 16, ...

• Arithmetic / Linear

• Geometric / Exponential

• Quadratic

Classify the following sequence:

2, 4, 8, 16, ...

• Arithmetic / Linear

• Geometric / Exponential

• Quadratic

Classify the following sequence:

5, 7, 11, 17, ...

• Arithmetic / Linear

• Geometric / Exponential

• Quadratic

Classify the following sequence:

27, 9, 3, 1, ...

• Arithmetic / Linear

• Geometric / Exponential

• Quadratic

Classify the following sequence:

10, 15, 22, 31, ...

• Arithmetic / Linear

• Geometric / Exponential

• Quadratic

Classify the following sequence:

20, 15, 10, 5, ...

• Arithmetic / Linear

• Geometric / Exponential

• Quadratic

Match the following function types to their graphs.

• Quadratic Function

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• Exponential Function

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• Linear Function

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How do you know if a sequence is linear?

• First Differences are Constant

• Second Differences are Constant

• It is a multiplying pattern.

How do you know if a sequence is quadratic?

• First Differences are Constant

• Second Differences are Constant

• It is a multiplying pattern.

How do you know if a sequence is exponential?

• First Differences are Constant

• Second Differences are Constant

• It is a multiplying pattern.