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Worksheets11/3: Mrs. Lyons Algebra I: SEQUENCES
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Arithmetic sequences are generated using repetitive ________________.
A sequence is _______.
a set of numbers in a specific order.
a formula used to find a number.
the term after an.
a collection of data.
To find the next term in an arithmetic sequence…
add the common difference d
multiply by the common ratio r
To find the next term in a geometric sequence…
add the common difference d
multiply by the common ratio r multiply by the common ratio r
What does a1 represent?
Any term
First term
Last term
The difference between two terms in an arithmetic sequence is called ___________________.
Common Ratio
Common Difference
This Memphis Grizzlies player is ________
Lebron James
Stephen Curry
Desmond Bane
Ja Morant
Given the sequence 4, 11, 18, 25...... what is a3 ?
4
11
18
25
In recursive formulas what does the term an-1 represent?
the previous term
the term you are looking for
the first term
the last term
Identify a1
97, 86, 75, 64, ...
64
11
-11
97
What is the missing number?
__ , 7, 10, 13, 16
6
4
5
3
Find a4 for the sequence 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,...
16
23
4
30
Write the next term of the following sequence:
5, 8, 11, 14, ...
15
16
17
18
Write the next term of the sequence:
4, 9, 14, 19, ...
24
25
29
20
Who is this Memphis Grizzlies player?
Michael Jordan
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Shaquille O’Neal
Wilt Chamberlin
Given the following sequence, what is a5?
2, 7, 12, 17,...
2
12
17
22
What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence -1, 6, -36, 216, ...?
-6
6
12
-4
Write a recursive formula for the sequence 17,13,9,5...
an=an-1 - 4
an=an-1 -17
an=an-1 +4
Which of the following explicit equations describe the sequence shown in the table?
f(n) = 4n + 4
f(n) = 4(n – 1)
f(n) = 4n – 4
f(n) = 4(n – 1) + 4
a0 = 1
an = an-1 + 5
Find the first four terms of the sequence.
an= 7(n + 2)
21, 28, 35, 42
7, 9, 11, 13
9, 16, 23, 30
16, 23, 30, 37
