Review Sequences and Series

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

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

• 8
• 11
• -11
• -8

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

• yes
• no

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

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

Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

• arithmetic (common difference d = 5)

• geometric (common ratio r = 5)

• neither

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Evaluate the series.

• 36
• 85
• 35
• 86

Find the sum for the following series. 

• 44
• -162
• -682
• 324

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4

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

• -1
• -5
• -2
• 2

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the common ratio (multiplier):  a₁ = 4 and a₄ = 256

• 84
• 64
• 4
• 8

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is the sum of the first 50 terms of the series 2 + 17 + 32 + 47 + ...?

• 1,600
• 18,235
• 18,475
• 19,125