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Geometric Sequence

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence:

  1. an=2(3)n

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2.
  1. Find the eighth and eleventh terms of the geometric sequence:

7, 21, 63, 189, ...

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3.

3. Find the indicated term of the geometric sequence a1=7, r=3, a10=?

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4.

4. Find the indicated term of the geometric sequence a1=8, r=?, a5=32

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5.

5. Find the indicated term of the sequence a1=?, r=-1/2, a5=-1/8

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6.

6. If there are 1200 bacteria at the end of the first day, how many bacteria will there be after 15 days if the bacteria double in number every day?

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7.
Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?
{26, 22, 18, 14, ...}
a)
Arithmetic
b)
Geometric
c)
Neither
8.

7. A population of 10 000 fruit flies is dying off at a rate of 6℅ per minute. How many fruit flies will be alive after 15 minutes?

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9.

What is the common ratio for the following sequence:

3, 15, 75, 375, ...

a)

12

b)

1/5

c)

5

d)

3

10.

The next term of the geometric sequence

4, 16, 64, ...

is

a)

256

b)

132

c)

120

d)

150

11.
Is this sequence Arithmetic, Geometric, or Neither?
{14, 22, 30, 38, .. }
a)
Arithmetic
b)
Geometric
c)
Neither
12.
What is the common difference in this sequence?
{48, 32, 16, 0, ... }
a)
1/2
b)
2
c)
-8
d)
-16
13.
What is the common ratio of this sequence?
{2, 10, 50, 250, ... }
a)
1,250
b)
5
c)
10
d)
50
14.
Is this sequence Arithmetic, Geometric, or Neither?
{2, 9, 7, 14, 12, 19, ... }
a)
Arithmetic
b)
Geometric
c)
Neither