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Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference.

1) −9, −109, −209, −309, ... 2) 28, 18, 8, −2, ...

3) 28, 26, 24, 22, ... 4) −16, −6, 4, 14, ...

5) −8, −4, 0, 4, ... 1 1

6) 1, , 0, − , ...
2 2

Find the common difference and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

7) −39, −33, −27, −21, ... 8) −27, −17, −7, 3, ...

9) 17, 13, 9, 5, ... 1 23 43 21

10) , , , , ...
5 15 15 5

Find the common difference and the recursive formula.

11) 9, 19, 29, 39, ... 12) 22, 19, 16, 13, ...

13) −3, 97, 197, 297, ... 14) 34, 43, 52, 61, ...

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15) 17, 11, 5, −1, ... 16) 5, −5, −15, −25, ...
Find a39 Find a20

17) −40, −47, −54, −61, ... 18) −32, −132, −232, −332, ...
Find a29 Find a40

19) −8, 22, 52, 82, ... 20) 29, 38, 47, 56, ...
Find a20 Find a29

21) 36, 29, 22, 15, ... 22) −20, −29, −38, −47, ...
Find a29 Find a20

Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio.

23) −2, −10, −50, −250, ... 24) −1, 6, −36, 216, ...

25) −1, −5, −25, −125, ... 26) −2, 10, −50, 250, ...

1 1 1 1 1
27) −3, −1, − , − , ... 28) −2, , − , , ...
3 9 2 8 32

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29) −2, −8, −32, −128, ... 30) 2, −8, 32, −128, ...

31) 3, −6, 12, −24, ... 32) 2, 10, 50, 250, ...

Find the common ratio and the recursive formula.

33) −1, 5, −25, 125, ... 34) −3, −15, −75, −375, ...

35) 3, −15, 75, −375, ... 36) 0.5, 1, 2, 4, ...

Find the common ratio, the term named in the problem, and the explicit formula.

37) 4, 12, 36, 108, ... 38) −2, 6, −18, 54, ...
Find a9 Find a12

39) −3, 9, −27, 81, ... 40) −4, 8, −16, 32, ...
Find a10 Find a11

41) −4, −12, −36, −108, ... 42) 4, 8, 16, 32, ...
Find a12 Find a10

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43) −20, −10, −5, − , ... 44) , , , , ...
2 2 6 18 54
Find a9 Find a12

Given the first term and the common difference of an arithmetic sequence find the explicit formula
and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

45) a1 = 35, d = −20 46) a1 = 22, d = −9

47) a1 = −34, d = −2 48) a1 = −22, d = −30

Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the explicit formula and the
three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

49) a1 = 4, r = −4 50) a1 = −2, r = 4

51) a1 = 1, r = 3 52) a1 = −3, r = −5

Find the missing term or terms in each arithmetic sequence.

53) ..., −6, ___, 8, ... 54) ..., 30, ___, ___, 0, ...

55) ..., −14, ___, ___, 46, ... 56) ..., 38, ___, ___, 65, ...

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4.3 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Worksheet Period____

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Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference.

1) −9, −109, −209, −309, ... 2) 28, 18, 8, −2, ...

d = −100 d = −10

3) 28, 26, 24, 22, ... 4) −16, −6, 4, 14, ...

d = −2 d = 10

5) −8, −4, 0, 4, ... 1 1

6) 1, , 0, − , ...
2 2
d =4
1
d =−
2

Find the common difference and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

7) −39, −33, −27, −21, ... 8) −27, −17, −7, 3, ...

Common Difference: d = 6 Common Difference: d = 10
Next 3 terms: −15, −9, −3 Next 3 terms: 13, 23, 33

9) 17, 13, 9, 5, ... 1 23 43 21

10) , , , , ...
5 15 15 5
Common Difference: d = −4
4
Next 3 terms: 1, −3, −7 Common Difference: d =
3
83 103 41
Next 3 terms: , ,
15 15 5
Find the common difference and the recursive formula.

11) 9, 19, 29, 39, ... 12) 22, 19, 16, 13, ...
Common Difference: d = 10 Common Difference: d = −3
Recursive: an = an − 1 + 10 Recursive: an = an − 1 − 3
a1 = 9 a1 = 22

13) −3, 97, 197, 297, ... 14) 34, 43, 52, 61, ...
Common Difference: d = 100 Common Difference: d = 9
Recursive: an = an − 1 + 100 Recursive: an = an − 1 + 9
a1 = −3 a1 = 34

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15) 17, 11, 5, −1, ... 16) 5, −5, −15, −25, ...
Find a39 Find a20
Common Difference: d = −6 Common Difference: d = −10
a39 = −211 a20 = −185
Explicit: an = 17 + (n − 1) ⋅ −6 Explicit: an = 5 + (n − 1) ⋅ −10

17) −40, −47, −54, −61, ... 18) −32, −132, −232, −332, ...
Find a29 Find a40
Common Difference: d = −7 Common Difference: d = −100
a29 = −236 a40 = −3932
Explicit: an = −40 + (n − 1) ⋅ −7 Explicit: an = −32 + (n − 1) ⋅ −100

19) −8, 22, 52, 82, ... 20) 29, 38, 47, 56, ...
Find a20 Find a29
Common Difference: d = 30 Common Difference: d = 9
a20 = 562 a29 = 281
Explicit: an = −8 + (n − 1) ⋅ 30 Explicit: an = 29 + (n − 1) ⋅ 9

21) 36, 29, 22, 15, ... 22) −20, −29, −38, −47, ...
Find a29 Find a20
Common Difference: d = −7 Common Difference: d = −9
a29 = −160 a20 = −191
Explicit: an = 36 + (n − 1) ⋅ −7 Explicit: an = −20 + (n − 1) ⋅ −9

Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio.

23) −2, −10, −50, −250, ... 24) −1, 6, −36, 216, ...
r=5 r = −6

25) −1, −5, −25, −125, ... 26) −2, 10, −50, 250, ...
r=5 r = −5

1 1 1 1 1
27) −3, −1, − , − , ... 28) −2, , − , , ...
3 9 2 8 32
1 1
r= r=−
3 4

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29) −2, −8, −32, −128, ... 30) 2, −8, 32, −128, ...
Common Ratio: r = 4 Common Ratio: r = −4
Next 3 terms: −512, −2048, −8192 Next 3 terms: 512, −2048, 8192

31) 3, −6, 12, −24, ... 32) 2, 10, 50, 250, ...
Common Ratio: r = −2 Common Ratio: r = 5
Next 3 terms: 48, −96, 192 Next 3 terms: 1250, 6250, 31250

Find the common ratio and the recursive formula.

33) −1, 5, −25, 125, ... 34) −3, −15, −75, −375, ...
Common Ratio: r = −5 Common Ratio: r = 5
Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ −5 Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 5
a1 = −1 a1 = −3

35) 3, −15, 75, −375, ... 36) 0.5, 1, 2, 4, ...

Common Ratio: r = −5 Common Ratio: r = 2
Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ −5 Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 2
a1 = 3 a1 = 0.5

Find the common ratio, the term named in the problem, and the explicit formula.

37) 4, 12, 36, 108, ... 38) −2, 6, −18, 54, ...
Find a9 Find a12
Common Ratio: r = 3 Common Ratio: r = −3
a9 = 26244 a12 = 354294
n−1 n−1
Explicit: an = 4 ⋅ 3 Explicit: an = −2 ⋅ (−3)

39) −3, 9, −27, 81, ... 40) −4, 8, −16, 32, ...
Find a10 Find a11
Common Ratio: r = −3 Common Ratio: r = −2
a10 = 59049 a11 = −4096
n−1 n−1
Explicit: an = −3 ⋅ (−3) Explicit: an = −4 ⋅ (−2)

41) −4, −12, −36, −108, ... 42) 4, 8, 16, 32, ...
Find a12 Find a10
Common Ratio: r = 3 Common Ratio: r = 2
a12 = −708588 a10 = 2048
n−1 n−1
Explicit: an = −4 ⋅ 3 Explicit: an = 4 ⋅ 2

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2 2 2 6 18 54 3
Find a9 5 Find a12 1
a9 = − a12 =
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Given the first term and the common difference of an arithmetic sequence find the explicit formula
and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

45) a1 = 35, d = −20 46) a1 = 22, d = −9

Next 3 terms: 15, −5, −25 Next 3 terms: 13, 4, −5

Explicit: an = 35 + (n − 1) ⋅ −20 Explicit: an = 22 + (n − 1) ⋅ −9

47) a1 = −34, d = −2 48) a1 = −22, d = −30

Next 3 terms: −36, −38, −40 Next 3 terms: −52, −82, −112
Explicit: an = −34 + (n − 1) ⋅ −2 Explicit: an = −22 + (n − 1) ⋅ −30

Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the explicit formula and the
three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

49) a1 = 4, r = −4 50) a1 = −2, r = 4

Next 3 terms: −16, 64, −256 Next 3 terms: −8, −32, −128
n−1 n−1
Explicit: an = 4 ⋅ (−4) Explicit: an = −2 ⋅ 4

51) a1 = 1, r = 3 52) a1 = −3, r = −5

Next 3 terms: 3, 9, 27 Next 3 terms: 15, −75, 375

n−1 n−1
Explicit: an = 3 Explicit: an = −3 ⋅ (−5)

Find the missing term or terms in each arithmetic sequence.

53) ..., −6, ___, 8, ... 54) ..., 30, ___, ___, 0, ...
1 20, 10

55) ..., −14, ___, ___, 46, ... 56) ..., 38, ___, ___, 65, ...
6, 26 47, 56

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