Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

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

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

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

• arithmetic

• geometric

• neither

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

• 14

• 68

• 63

• 71

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Create the formula for the sequence:
2, 8, 14, ...

• a_n=2+6n

• a_n=-6+6n

• a_n=6n-4

• a_n=4-6n

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• Arithmetic

• Geometric

Answer explanation

Percentages are almost always Geometric.

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Find the first 6 terms of the sequence

• 1, 2, 6, 18, 54, 162

• 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, 486

• -2, -6, -18, -54, -162, -486

• -2, 1, 4, 7, 10, 13

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Identify the common difference. 
10, 20, 30, 40, ...

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

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Identify the common difference.
-21, -18, -15, -12, ...

• 4

• 3

• -4

• -3

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Find the 32nd term of this sequence.
9, 4, -1, -6, -11, ...

• 81

• -34

• -146

• -225

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The next two terms of the sequence 4,7,10,13 are

• 16 and 19

• 15 and 19

• 16 and 18

• 15 and 18

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