Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences

Is the sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither:

17, 9, 1, -7, ...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

Is the sequence geometric or arithmetic?
6, 18, 54...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

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

• 14

• 68

• 63

• 71

What is the 15th term of the sequence an = -3n+50

• 95

• -5

• 5

• -95

Is the sequence arithmetic: 78, 785, 7855, 78555, ...

• Yes

• No

Create the explicit formula for the sequence:

2, 8, 14, ...

• a_n = 2 + 6n

• a_n = -6 + 6n

• a_n = 6n - 4

• a_n = 4 - 6n

Is the sequence -4, -12, -36, -108,... arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

• arithmetic

• geometric

• neither

Find the common ratio: 64, -16, 4, -1, ...

• r = -8

• r = -1/4

• r = -4

• r = 4

If an arithmetic sequence is graphed, which of the following will best model the shape of the graph?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Quadratic

If a geometric sequence is graphed, which of the following will best model the shape of the graph?

• Linear

• Exponential

• Quadratic