Geometric Sequences

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

• 2
• 1/2
• -14
• -7

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the common ratio for the following geometric sequence:

7, -7, 7, -7, ...

• 1

• -1

• 7

• -7

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write an explicit rule for the general term of the sequence 5, 15, 45, . . . ?

• a_n = a_n-1 x 3
• a_n = 5(3)^n-1
• a_n = 3(5)^n-1
• a_n = 5 + (n-1)3

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

The graph of an arithmetic sequence is ​ ​ (a)   and the graph of a geometric sequence is ​ (b)   .

• linear
• exponential

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Is the sequence -432, 72, -12, 2,...geometric?

• yes
• no

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is the 9^th term in a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 2 and a first term of 3?

• 384

• 768

• 1,536

• 27

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

You have $10 in you bank account.  It doubles every month.  How much money will you have after 5 months?

• $50
• $35
• $320
• $250

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is the explicit expression that represents how many strings are included based on the number of steps?

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2