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Sigma Notation for Geometric and Arithmetic Series

Authored by Robin Hammack

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

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Sigma Notation for Geometric and Arithmetic Series
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What are the first three terms of the arithmetic series ∑i=115 −4i+7\sum_{i=1}^{15}\ -4i+7

3, −12,  483,\ -12,\ \ 48

7, 3 , −127,\ 3\ ,\ -12

3 , −1, −53\ ,\ -1,\ -5

1 , 2 , 3 1\ ,\ 2\ ,\ 3\

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What are the first three terms of the geometric series ∑i=115 −4i\sum_{i=1}^{15}\ -4^i

3, −12,  483,\ -12,\ \ 48

−4, 16 , −64-4,\ 16\ ,\ -64

3 , −1, −53\ ,\ -1,\ -5

1 , 2 , 3 1\ ,\ 2\ ,\ 3\

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4

3.

MATCH QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Interpret the Sum of the Finite Arithmetic Sequence. ∑i=120 2i −15\sum_{i=1}^{20}\ 2i\ -15

22

the first term

−11-11

the second term

−13-13

the number of terms

20

the common difference

4.

MATCH QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Interpret the Sum of the Finite Geometric Sequence. ∑i=14125(25)(i−1)\sum_{i=1}^4125\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{\left(i-1\right)}

125125

the second term

25\frac{2}{5}

the common ratio

5050

the number of terms

44

the first term

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of the series below is CONVERGENT?

Be careful...the ∣r∣<1\left|r\right|<1

an=3(6)(n−1)a_n=3\left(6\right)^{\left(n-1\right)}

an= 3n − 7a_n=\ 3n\ -\ 7

an=5(12)na_n=5\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^n

an=4(32)na_n=4\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^n

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

Consider the sigma notation shown in the image.

Which two statements are true?

There are 81 terms in the series.

The first term is 81.

The common ratio is 1/3.

The common ratio is 4.

There are 120 terms in the sequence.

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Write the explicit formula for the arithmetic series 9+12+15...9+12+15...

an = 3n+6a_{n\ }=\ 3n+6

an = −3n+6a_{n\ }=\ -3n+6

an = −3na_{n\ }=\ -3n

an = 9(3)na_{n\ }=\ 9\left(3\right)^n

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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