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15.1-15.2 Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the sequence geometric? {4, 16, 36, 64, ...}

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Is the sequence geometric? {1, -5, 25, -125, ...}

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Write a geometric formula where the first term is 20 and the common ratio is 0.6.

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What is the common ratio of the {-2, -4, -8, -16, ...}

a)

1/2

b)

2

c)

-1/2

d)

-2

5.
Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.
a)
arithmetic
b)
geometric
c)
neither
6.
Find the common ratio: 16, 8, 4, 2, ...
a)
r = 2
b)
r = 8
c)
r = 1/4
d)
r = 1/2
7.
Is the sequence-4, -12, -36, -108,... geometric?
a)
yes
b)
no
8.

Write the nth term rule for the geometric sequence.

a)

An= 10(2)n-1

b)

An= 2(10)n-1

c)

An= 10(2)n

d)

An= 2(10)n

9.

What is the nth term rule for the sequence:

11, 22, 44, 88...

a)

An= 2(11)n-1

b)

An= 11x2

c)

An= 11(2)n-1

10.

Is this a Geometric Sequence? If so, what is r?

a)

No

b)

Yes, 1/4

c)

Yes, -1/4

d)

Yes, -4

11.

Is the sequence 9, 99, 999, 9999,... geometric?

a)

no

b)

yes

12.
Find the explicit formula if given the following sequence: 1, 3, 9, 27, ...
a)
an = 3(3)n-1
b)
an = 3(5)n-1
c)
an = 3n-1
d)
an = 15(5)n-1
13.
Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.
a)
an = 162(2/3)n-1
b)
an = (2/3)(162)n-1
c)
an = 162(3/2)n-1
d)
an = 162 + (n-1)(-54)
14.
Write the explicit formula for the geometric sequence.
a)
an = 2(100)n-1
b)
an = 100(2)n-1
c)
an = 100(1/2)n-1
d)
an = (1/2)(100)n-1
15.
What is the 14th term of the geometric sequence?
a)
14,348,907
b)
4,782,969
c)
1,594,323
d)
45
16.
Create a rule for the sequence:
6, 2, 2/3, 2/9
a)
an=6(1/3)n-1
b)
an= 6-4n
c)
an= 6(-1/3)n-1
d)
an= (-1/3)6n-1
17.

The two formulas for an EXPLICIT geometric rule are...

a)

f(n) = f(1) * (r)n-1

b)

f(1) = ___ ; f(n) = f(n-1) * r

c)

an = a1(r)n-1

18.

Write the explicit rule in recursive form: fn = 11(2)n-1

a)

f1=2 ; fn=fn-1 * 11

b)

f1=11 ; fn=fn-1 * 2

19.

Which recursive formula best describes the sequence

2, -6, 18, - 54...

a)

a1 = 2; an=an-1* - 4

b)

a1 =2; an=an-1* - 8

c)

a1 = -3; an=an-1* 2

d)

a1 =2 ; an=an-1* -3,

20.

What is the recursive rule for the sequence:

-2, 12, -72, 432, ...

a)

an = -2(-6)n-1

a1=-2

b)

an =an-1 + 10

a1=-2

c)

an = -6⋅an-1

a1=-2

d)

an = a(n-1) - 6

a1=-2

21.
Find the common ratio: 64, -16, 4, -1, ...
a)
r = -8
b)
r = -1/4
c)
r = -4
d)
r = 4
22.
Find the 3rd term for the sequence f(1)=3, f(n)=-4*f(n-1)
a)
3
b)
-12
c)
-48
d)
48
23.
Which recursive rule best describes the sequence:
2, -6, 18, - 54... 
a)
a= 2,
an=an-1* -4,
b)
a=2,
an=an-1* - 8,
c)
a= -3,
an=an-1* 2,
d)
a=2,
an=an-1* -3,
24.
The next two terms of the sequence 8,4,2,1, 1/2 are
a)
1/3 and 1/4
b)
1/4 and 1/8
c)
1/8 and 1/6
d)
1/5 and 1/7
25.
Write the explicit form of the geometric sequence with a first term of 128 and a common ratio of 1/2
a)
an = 128 - 1/2(n-1)
b)
a = 1/2(128)n-1
c)
an = 128(1/2)n-1
d)
an = 128 - 1/2n-1
26.

A ball is dropped from the top of a building. On the first bounce, the height is 54 ft, the 2nd bounce is 9 ft, the 3rd bounce is 1.5 feet. What is the height of the ball at the top of bounce 6?

a)

0.25 ft

b)

0.04 ft

c)

0.007 ft

d)

0.001 ft

27.

Write the recursive rule as an explicit rule:

f(1)= 6; f(n)=f(n-1)x1.4

a)

f(n)=1.4(6)n-1

b)

f(n)=6(1.4)n-1

c)

f(1)= 1.4; f(n)=f(n-1)x6

28.

Write the explicit rule as a recursive rule:

f(n)=9(0.6)n-1

a)

f(1)= 0.6; f(n)=f(n-1) x 9

b)

f(1)= 9; f(n)=f(n-1) x 0.6

c)

f(n)=0.6(9)n-1

d)

f(n)=f(n-1) x 0.6

29.

Write the recursive rule as an explicit rule:

f(1)= 8.5; f(n)=f(n-1)x2

a)

f(n)=8.5(2)n-1

b)

f(n)=2(8.5)n-1

c)

f(1)= 2; f(n)=f(n-1)x8.5

d)

f(n)=f(n-1)x8.5

30.

A ball is dropped from the top of a building. On the first bounce, the height is 80 ft, the 2nd bounce is 20 ft, the 3rd bounce is 5 feet. What is the height of the ball at the top of bounce 6?

a)

1.25 ft

b)

0.3125 ft

c)

0.078 ft

d)

0.020 ft