CC Coordinate Algebra Unit 3 – Linear and Exponential Equations Homework – Day 28

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Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Practice Homework

For each Sequence, Pattern, Table, or Story below identify whether it is Arithmetic or Geometric, find the
common difference or common ratio, write an Explicit Formula, then use your formulas to find the given
term.

Representation Arithmetic or Common Explicit Formula Given Term

Geometric Difference or Ratio
1. -6, 12, -24, ... a10

2. 1, 3, 9, 27, … a5

3. -10, -8, -6, -4, a56

…

4. 72, 48, 24, … a5

5. -31, -23, -15, … a32

6. -4, -12, -36, … a3

7. -2, -10, -50, … a7

8. 5, 11, 17, … a15

9. 4, 24, 144, … a8

10. 21, 16, 11, … a11

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Comparing Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Date________________ Period____

For each sequence, state if it is arithmetic, geometric, or neither.

1) 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ... 2) 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, ...

13 14 16 4) −4, 12, −36, 108, −324, ...

3) 4, , , 5, , ...
3 3 3

5) 4, 16, 36, 64, 100, ... 6) −29, −34, −39, −44, −49, ...

7) 1, 5, 25, 125, 625, ... 8) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ...

9) −34, −26, −18, −10, −2, ... 10) 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ...

11) an = −163 + 200n 12) an = 16 + 3n

n−1
13) an = −4 ⋅ (−3) 3 3
14) an = − + n
4 2

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Introduction to Sequences Date________________ Period____

Find the next three terms in each sequence.

1) 1, −3, 9, −27, 81, ... 2) 9, 109, 209, 309, 409, ...

3) 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ... 1 1 3 1 5

4) , , , , , ...
2 2 8 4 32

5) 4, 16, 36, 64, 100, ... 6) 14, 34, 54, 74, 94, ...

5 5 5 5 8) −9, 101, −999, 10001, −99999, ...

7) 5, , , , , ...
2 4 8 16

Find the tenth term in each sequence.

2 7 17 10) 7, 9, 12, 16, 21, ...

9) −1, , , 4, , ...
3 3 3

11) −2, −6, −18, −54, −162, ... 12) −23, −18, −13, −8, −3, ...

13) −4, 12, −36, 108, −324, ... 3

14) −6, −2, 0, 1, , ...
2

15) −28, 172, 372, 572, 772, ... 16) 37, 46, 55, 64, 73, ...

Find the first four terms in each sequence.

2n + 1 n−1
18) an = 3
17) an =
n3

19) an = n 2 + 1 n3
20) an =
2n + 1

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2n + 1 n−1
22) an = 4
21) an =
n3

2 2
23) an = (2n) 24) an = (2n − 1)

Find the first four terms in each sequence.

25) an = an − 1 + 10 26) an = an − 1 ⋅ 2
a1 = 29 a1 = −1

27) an = an − 1 + n 2 + an − 1
28) an =
a1 = −4 2
a1 = 10

Find the tenth term in each sequence.

29) an = nan − 1 30) an = an − 1 + 10

a1 = −1 a1 = 11

31) an = an − 1 ⋅ 3 2 + an − 1
32) an =
a1 = −3 2
a1 = −14

Write the explicit formula for each sequence.

33) −12, −9, −6, −3, 0, ... 3 6

34) −6, −3, −2, − , − , ...
2 5

Write the recursive formula for each sequence.

35) 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ... 36) 15, 215, 415, 615, 815, ...

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