Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?
{26, 22, 18, 14, ...}

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

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What is the eleventh term of an arithmetic sequence in which a1 = 3 and d = 6?

• 63

• 39

• 69

• 36

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Which kind of sequence has a common ratio?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

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What is the common ratio: 5, 25, 125, 625...

• 25

• 20

• 5

• 4

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Which sequence is an arithmetic sequence?

• 3, 6, 2, 7, ...

• 3, 6, 12, 24, ...

• 3, 6, 10, 15, ...

• 3, 7, 11, 15, ...

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This is an arithmetic sequence. 5, 2, –1, –4, . . .

What is a_{7 (7th term)} ?

• -13

• -11

• -18

• -22

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Create the explicit formula for the arithmetic sequence: 2, 8, 14, ... (Hint:  Write your formula and then simplify it.)

• a_n=2+6n

• a_n=-6+6n

• a_n=6n-4

• a_n=4-6n

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What is a_{5 (5th term)} in the sequence defined as follows? a_n = 5 ⋅ 2^(n-1) 

• a₅ = 160

• a₅ = 40

• a₅ = 10

• a₅ = 80

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What is the explicit rule for the geometric sequence: 11, 22, 44, 88...

• u_n = 2(11)^n-1

• u_n = 11(2)

• u_n = 11(2)^n-1

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What is the 38th term of this arithmetic sequence? {26, 22, 18, 14, ... }

• -4

• 10

• -122

• 174

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