Sequences

Write an nth term rule for the following sequence:  6, 14, 24, 36, 50 

• n(n+5) or n²+5n

• 2n

• 2n+6

• 2n²

Describe the pattern in the sequence. Find the next three terms.

13, 15, 17, 19,...

• Add 2; 23, 25, 27

• Multiply by 2; 38, 76, 152

• Add -2; 17, 15, 13

• Add 2; 21, 23, 25

Find the next four terms of the arithmetic sequence 16, 24, 32,...

• 40, 48, 56, 64

• 36, 40, 44, 48

• 35, 40, 45, 50

• 40, 44, 50, 56

What are the next four terms of the arithmetic sequence 122, 111, 100, ...?

• 89, 78, 67, 56

• 95, 90, 85, 80

• 92, 88, 84, 80

• 99, 88, 77, 66

Given the sequence 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, ... What is the common difference?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

How many of these sequences have a common difference of -4?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What number follows 20 in this arithmetic sequence?

8,11, 14, 17, 20

• 5

• 23

• 26

• 29

Find the missing term in the geometric sequence: 8, 20, 50, 125, _____.

• 75

• 200

• 250

• 312.5

Is the sequence geometric? If so, identify the common ratio.

• yes, 2

• yes, -2

• yes, 4

• no

What is the fifth term of the geometric sequence?

5, 15, 45,...

• 135

• 1875

• 1215

• 405