Fill in the missing item.

1. {8, 3, -2, __, -12, …}

2. {120, 60, 30, __, …}
3. {5, __, 80, 320, …}
4. {-1, __, 17, 26, …}
5. {__, 1, 3, 9, …}
 Differentiating
Geometric Sequence
from an
Arithmetic Sequence
Geometric vs.
Arithmetic
Which are Geometric Sequences?
Which are Arithmetic Sequences?

1. {8, 3, -2, -7, -12, …}

2. {120, 60, 30, 15, …}
3. {5, 20, 80, 320, …}
4. {-1, 8, 17, 26, …}
5. { /3, 1, 3, 9, …}
1
TRUE
OR
FALSE
 TRUE OR FALSE

1.) Geometric Sequence is a

sequence where each term after
the first term is obtained by
multiplying the preceding term by
the common ratio.
 TRUE OR FALSE

2.) Common ratio is the fixed

number added to each term of
the geometric sequence to obtain
the next term of the sequence.
 TRUE OR FALSE

3.) Arithmetic sequence has a

common difference, while
geometric sequence has a
common ratio.
 TRUE OR FALSE

4.) The sequence

{-2, 6, -18, 54, …}
has a common ratio.
 TRUE OR FALSE

5.) The common ratio of the

sequence {-2, -8, -32, -128, …}
is -4.
If you find, common _________ of consecutive terms
Just subtract, _____ ____ of the sequence from second term
If you ___ the common difference by preceding term
arithmetic sequence
__________ ________ will show
If you find,
common _____ of consecutive terms
Just divide, first term of the sequence from ______ ____
________ the common ratio by the preceding term
Geometric Sequence
________ ________, so let’s try now
Seatwork:
State whether the following sequences is
arithmetic or geometric; and find the next
term of each sequence. Show your solution.
1){3, 9, 27, 81, 243, …}
2){77, 70, 63, 56, 49, …}
3){7, 14, 21, 28, 35, …}
4){5, 25, 45, 65, 85, …}
5){2, 8, 32, 128, 512, …}