1A Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

Arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

4, 9, 14, 19, ...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

Arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

100, 50, 25, 12.5, ...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

Find the common difference:

25, 13, 1, -11, ...

• 12

• -12

• 8

• -8

Find the common ratio:

2, 8, 32, 128, ...

• 1/4

• 4

• 1/6

• 6

Create the formula for the geometric sequence:
-4, -16, -64, -256...

• a_n = -4(4)^n-1
• a_n = -4(-4)^n-1
• a_n = 4(4)^n-1
• a_n = 4(4)^n-1

What is the formula for the sequence:

11, 22, 44, 88...

• a_n = 2(11)^n-1

• a_n = 11 + 2(n-1)

• a_n = 11(2)^n-1

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

• 19,683
• 6,561
• 2,187
• 729

What is a₅ in the sequence defined as follows?
a_n = 5 ⋅ 2^(n-1) 

• a₅ = 160
• a₅ = 40
• a₅ = 10
• a₅ = 80

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

• Arithmetic
• Geometric
• Neither

Is this sequence Arithmetic, Geometric, or Neither?
{2, 9, 7, 14, 12, 19, ... }

• Arithmetic
• Geometric
• Neither