Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Formulas

Which kind of sequence has a common ratio?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

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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

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

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

• 8

• 11

• -11

• -8

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write the formula for the geometric sequence.

• a_n = 4(3)^n-1

• a_n = 3(4)^n-1

• a_n = -4(3)^n-1

• a_n = 3(-4)^n-1

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Write the formula for the geometric sequence.

• a_n = 10(2)^n-1

• a_n = 2(10)^n-1

• a_n = 10(2)ⁿ

• a_n = 2(10)ⁿ

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Simone's grandmother gives them $1000 to start a college fund. The grandmother will then add $200 each month if Simone adds $20 each month. What is a formula that would tell us the amount of money in the fund after x months? You do NOT need a_n in your formula.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Simone's grandmother gives them $1000 to start a college fund. The grandmother will then add $200 each month if Simone adds $20 each month. What is a formula that would tell us the amount of money in the fund after x months? You do NOT need a_n in your formula.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Given the sequence 11, 15, 19, 23..., which recursive formula describes it?

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.3