11.1 Mathematical Patterns
11.2 Arithmetic Sequences
11.3 Geometric Sequences
11.4 Arithmetic Series
11.5 Geometric Series
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Describe the pattern formed and find the next three terms of the following sequence. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ...
What is: Each term is twice the preceding term (x2). 128, 256, 512
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Is the given sequence arithmetic? If so, find the common difference. 100, 10, 1, 0.1, ...
Not arithmetic.
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A sequence is considered geometric if there is a _____ ratio between consecutive terms.
common
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Evaluate the series of the finite sequence, 100, 99, 98, ..., 95
585
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Evaluate the finite series for the specified number of terms. 7 - 35 + 175 - ...; n = 5
3647
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Describe the pattern formed and find the next three terms of the following sequence. 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, ...
Each term is half the preceding term (x1/2). 1/64, 1/128, 1/256
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Find the 32nd term of the sequence, 213, 201, 189, 177, ...
-159
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Is the sequence geometric? If so find the common ratio and the next two terms. 10, 15, 22.5, 33.75, ...
Yes. r = 1.5. 50.625, 75.9375
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The following sequence has eight terms. Evaluate the related series. -3.5, -1.25, 1, ..., 12.25
35
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Decide whether the infinite geometric series diverges or converges. State whether the series has a sum. 1/4 + 1/2 + 1 + 2 + ...
Diverges, Has no sum.
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Write a recursive formula for the sequence. Then find the next term. 40, 20, 10, 5, 5/2, ...
an = (an-1)/2 where a1=40. Next term: 5/4
300
Find the missing term of the arithmetic sequence, 101, ___ , -115
-7
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Find the missing term of the geometric sequence. 12, ___ , 3
6
300
Use summation notation to write the arithmetic series for the specified number of terms. 7 + 14 + 21 + ...; n = 15
Lower Limit: 1, Upper Limit: 15, Explicit Formula: 7n
300
Evaluate the finite series for the specified number of terms. 4 + 12 + 36 + ...; n = 6
1456
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Is the given formula explicit or recursive? Then find the first five terms of the sequence. an = 5n
Explicit. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
400
Find the arithmetic mean an of the given terms. an-1 = 3/5, an+1 = 1
4/5
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Is the sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither? Then find the next two terms. 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, ...
Geometric. 0.125, 0.0625
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Is the following list a sequence or series? Finite or infinite? 4/3, 7/3, 10/3, 13/3, 16/3, ...
Infinite Sequence
400
Evaluate the infinite geometric series. 3 + 1 + 1/3 + 1/9 + ...
9/2 or 4.5
500
Write an explicit formula for the sequence. Then find a12. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, ...
an = n + 3, a12 = 15
500
Find the 17th term of the sequence, a18 = 18, d = -4
22
500
Write the explicit formula for the sequence. Then find the first five terms. a1 = 1024, r = 0.5
an = 1024(0.5)^(n-1). 1024, 512, 256, 128, 64
500
For each sum, find the number of terms, the first term, and the last term. Then evaluate the series. WRITE ON BOARD
6 terms, a3 = 4, a8 = -1, Sn = 9
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Determine whether the series is arithmetic or geometric. Then evaluate the finite series for the specified number of terms. -5 + 25 - 125 + 625 - ...; n = 9
Geometric. -1,627, 605
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