Sequences vs Series

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

• 8

• 11

• -11

• -8

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the 25th term of the sequence if a₁ = 5 and d = 0.5

• 18

• 17

• 15

• 14

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What kind of sequence is illustrated below?
 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, ...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which kind of sequence has a common difference?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find S₁₄ for the arithmetic sequence.

• 959

• 36

• 497

• 185

What is the 8th term in the sequence below?
3, 9, 27, 81, ...

• 19,683

• 6,561

• 2,187

• 729

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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

Use the formula S_n to find the sum of the first five terms of the geometric sequence.

• 22

• 2/3

• 18

• 21

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4

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

• 1,600

• 18,235

• 18,475

• 19,125

What is the sum of the first ten terms of the sequence 4, -12, 36, -108 . . . ?

• 59,050

• -59,048

• -78,732

• 118,096

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4