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Arithmetic and
Geometric Sequence
and Series
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Get 1 whole sheet of intermediate paper.
𝟒
1. Evaluate σ𝒌=𝟏 =
𝟒
2. Evaluate σ𝒌=𝟏(𝟐𝒌 + 𝟑) =
3. If the first three terms of an
Arithmetic Sequence are 3, 7, 11,
th
what is the 10 term?
Go!
Don’t choose paper, just get 1 and
pass.
Ready? Go!
ANSWER KEY
PART 2
Solve the following. (3 points each)
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1. Evaluate σ𝒌=𝟏 = 𝟏 + 𝟐 + 𝟑 + 𝟒 = 𝟏𝟎
𝟒
2. Evaluate σ𝒌=𝟏(𝟐𝒌 + 𝟑) =
= 𝟐 𝟏 + 𝟑 …+ 𝟐 𝟒 + 𝟑
= 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 = 32
3. If the first three terms of an
Arithmetic Sequence are 3, 7, 11,
th
what is the 10 term?
𝟑𝟗
4. If a1 = -2 and a12 = 42. find the
common difference d and sum of
the first 12 terms, S12. (3 points and 3 points)
𝒅 = 𝟒 ; 𝑺𝟏𝟐 = 𝟐𝟒𝟎
5. Find the sixth term of the
geometric sequence
64, -32, 16, -8, … −𝟐
6. Find the sum of the first three terms
of a geometric sequence whose first
term is 2 and whose common ratio is 6.
𝟖𝟔
Total PARTIAL SCORE is 49…