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Activity 7.2 Geomtric Sequence

WRITE YOUR SOLUTIONS NEATLY.

I- General Formula for Geometric Series: (2pts)

II- Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio.
1) −1, 6, −36, 216, ... 4) −3, −15, −75, −375, ...

2) −1, 1, 4, 8, ... 5) −2, −4, −8, −16, ...

3) 4, 16, 36, 64, ... 6) 1, −5, 25, −125, ...

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

7) 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛−1 . 1
9) 𝑎𝑛 = 2 ∙ ( )𝑛−1 n.
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8) 𝑎𝑛 = −2.5 ∙ 4𝑛−1 10) 𝑎𝑛 = −4 ∙ 3𝑛−1