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1. You and your partner work together on a problem. 2. Check each other’s solutions. 3. Sign each other’s paper.
Determine if the sequence is
geometric. If it is, find the common
ratio.
−1, 6, −36, 216, ...
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Given the explicit formula for a
geometric sequence find the first five
terms and the 8th term.
n−1
1
a n=2∗ ()
4 a n=an −1∗2
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Given a term in a geometric sequence
and the common ratio find the first
five terms, the explicit formula, and
the recursive formula.
a 1=0.8 , r=5
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Geometric Sequence
Determine if the sequence is
geometric. If it is, find the common
ratio.
−1, 1, 4, 8, ...
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Given the recursive formula for a
geometric sequence find the common
ratio, the first five terms, and the
explicit formula.
a 1=2
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Given a term in a geometric sequence
and the common ratio find the first
five terms, the explicit formula, and
the recursive formula.
a 1=−4 ,r =6
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Given the explicit formula for a
geometric sequence find the first five
terms and the 8th term.
a n=3n−1
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Given the recursive formula for a
geometric sequence find the common
ratio, the first five terms, and the
explicit formula.
a n=an −1∗−3
a 1=−3
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Given a term in a geometric sequence
and the common ratio find the first
five terms, the explicit formula, and
the recursive formula.
a 1=4 ,r =5
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