PRECAL FOURTH QUARTER: ASSIGNMENT #1

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SEQUENCE AND SERIES

TOTAL: 30 POINTS

Direction: This assignment is into parts. Read each direction carefully and write the appropriate
answer for each item. Showing your solution is essential.

I. Enumerate the first four terms of the following sequence. (4 pts each)

1. 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛 − 2
2. 𝑏𝑛 = (5𝑛 + 1)2
3. 𝑐𝑛 = (4 − 5𝑛)𝑛

Arithmetic Sequence
II. Find the following. (2 pts each)

1. Given the arithmetic sequence 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, …, find its expression.
3 6 9 12
2. Given the arithmetic sequence 5 , 5 , 5 , 5 , …, find its expression.
3. Given 𝑎1 = 5, 𝑑 = 10. Find 𝑎20 .
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4. Given 𝑎1 = −4, 𝑑 = 2. Find 𝑎15 .

Geometric Sequence
III. From the given values, find the missing 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of the geometric sequence. (2 pts
each)

1. 𝑎1 = 11, 𝑟 = 3. Find 𝑎12 .

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2. 𝑎1 = 5, 𝑟 = 4. Find 𝑎23 .
3. 𝑎1 = 52, 𝑟 = 2. Find 𝑎13 .

Series
IV. Determine the sum of each series. (2 pts each)

1.
7
4𝑛 + 3
∑
𝑛
𝑖=1

2.
10
6𝑛 − 1
∑
𝑛
𝑖=1