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Exploring Sequences and Series

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

4

d)

5

2.

Identify whether the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54 is arithmetic or geometric.

a)

arithmetic

b)

linear

c)

quadratic

d)

geometric

3.

Calculate the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 10, 15, ...

a)

300

b)

250

c)

225

d)

275

4.

What is the 7th term of the geometric sequence 4, 12, 36, ...?

a)

108

b)

432

c)

2916

d)

1458

5.

If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is 2 and the common difference is 3, what is the 15th term?

a)

44

b)

50

c)

32

d)

38

6.

Determine the sum of the series 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100.

a)

2500

b)

1000

c)

505

d)

5050

7.

Is the sequence 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 an arithmetic or geometric sequence?

a)

geometric

b)

quadratic

c)

harmonic

d)

arithmetic

8.

Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, ...

a)

45

b)

60

c)

93

d)

75

9.

If a sequence is defined by the formula a_n = 5n + 2, what is the 10th term?

a)

50

b)

52

c)

55

d)

48

10.

Calculate the sum of the series 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + ... + 64.

a)

120

b)

126

c)

128

d)

100

11.

What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, ...?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

12.

If the 5th term of an arithmetic sequence is 20 and the common difference is 4, what is the first term?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

12

d)

16

13.

Solve the real-world problem: A car depreciates in value by 15% each year. If the car's initial value is $20,000, what will its value be after 3 years?

a)

$10,000

b)

$15,000

c)

$12,282.50

d)

$18,000

14.

Identify the 6th term of the arithmetic sequence 10, 15, 20, ...

a)

30

b)

35

c)

40

d)

25

15.

Calculate the sum of the first 6 terms of the geometric sequence 1, 3, 9, 27, ...

a)

256

b)

364

c)

120

d)

512