Geometric Sequences Explicit Recursive Formulas

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

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

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

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

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

• arithmetic
• geometric
• neither

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• 10
• 1/2
• 2
• 4

Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.

• a_n = 10(2)^n-1
• a_n = 2(10)^n-1
• a_n = 10(2)ⁿ
• a_n = 2(10)ⁿ

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• 1
• -1
• 7
• -7

Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.

• a_n = 7(1)ⁿ
• a_n = 7(-1)ⁿ
• a_n = 7(-1)^n-1
• a_n = -1(7)^n-1

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• -4
• 4
• 1/4
• -1/4

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

Find the common ratio for the geometric sequence.

• 2/3
• 3/2
• -2/3
• -3/2