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Geometric Sequences Date Period

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

1) , , , , ... 2) , , , , ...

3) , , , , ... 4) , , , , ...

5) , , , , ... 6) , , , , ...

Given the explicit formula for a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the 8th term.

()
7) an n  n
 8) an   


9) a    n   10) a    n  
n

Given the recursive formula for a geometric sequence find the common ratio, the first five terms, and the
explicit formula.

11) an  an     12) an  an    
a a  



13) an  an     14) an  an    
a a  


Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the first five terms and
the

15) a  , r  16) a  , r 

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

17) a  , r   18) a  , r  

19) a  , r   20) a  , r  

Given a term in a geometric sequence and the common ratio find the first five terms, the explicit formula,
and the recursive formula.

21) a  , r   22) a  , r  

Given two terms in a geometric sequence find the 8th term and the recursive formula.

23) a   and a   24) a   and a  

25) a   and a   26) a   and a  

Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name

Geometric Sequences Date Period

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

1) , , , , ... 2) , , , , ...

r   Not geometric

3) , , , , ... 4) , , , , ...

Not geometric r

5) , , , , ... 6) , , , , ...

r r  

Given the explicit formula for a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the 8th term.

7) an  n

()
n
 
8) an 
First Five Terms: , , , ,    
a   , 
 First Five Terms: , ,  
,  

a


9) a    n  
10) a    n  
n n
First Five Terms: , , , , 
First Five Terms: , , , , 
a  
 a  


Given the recursive formula for a geometric sequence find the common ratio, the first five terms, and the
explicit formula.

11) an  an     12) an  an    
a a  



Common Ratio: r   Common Ratio: r  

First Five Terms: , , , ,  First Five Terms: , , , , 
n
Explicit: an    n   Explicit: an    ()

13) an  an     Explicit: a    n  
n
a


Common Ratio: r  
First Five Terms: , , , , 
 Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the first five terms and
the

15) a  , r  16) a  , r 

14) an  an    
a  


Common Ratio: r  
First Five Terms: , , , ,

Explicit: a    n  
n
Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name

Geometric Sequences Date Period

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

First Five Terms: , , , ,  First Five Terms: , , , , 
1) , , , , ...(
Explicit: a     ) n 2) , , , , ...
n Explicit: a  n  
n

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

17) a  , r   18) a  , r  

Next 3 terms: , ,  Next 3 terms: , , 
Recursive: an  an     Recursive: an  an    
a   a 
 

19) a  , r   20) a  , r  

Next 3 terms: , ,  Next 3 terms: , , 
Recursive: an  an     Recursive: an  an    
a a  
 

Given a term in a geometric sequence and the common ratio find the first five terms, the explicit formula,
and the recursive formula.

21) a  , r   22) a  , r  

First Five Terms: , , , ,  First Five Terms: , , , , 
Explicit: an    ()n   Explicit: an    n  
Recursive: an  an     Recursive: an  an    
a   a
 

Given two terms in a geometric sequence find the 8th term and the recursive formula.

23) a   and a   24) a   and a  

 a  
a 

  Recursive: an  an    
a
Recursive: an  an    

a   


25) a   and a   26) a   and a  

a   a  
 

Recursive: an  an     Recursive: an  an    
a   a 

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