Arithmetic Recursive
Arithmetic Explicit
Geometric Recursive
Geometric Explicit
What's that pattern?
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What is the Arithmetic Recursive equation?

an = an-1 + d

100

What is the Arithmetic Explicit equation?

an = a1 + d(n-1)

100

What is the Geometric Recursive equation?

an = an-1 * r

100

What is the Geometric Explicit equation? 

an = a1 * r(n-1)

100

7, 12, 17, 22, 27, ___

1) Find the Next term in the sequence

2) What is the pattern (d/r)

1) 32

2) Add by 5 (d=5)

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2, 4, 6, 8, 

Use a Arithmetic Recursive equation to find the 5th term in the sequence. 


a5 = a5-1 + d

10 = 8 + 2

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3, 6, 9, 12, 15

Use a Arithmetic Explicit equation to find the 10th term of the sequence. 

a10 = a1 + d(10-1)

30 = 3 + 3(9)

200

4, 8, 16, 32

Use a Geometric Recursive equation to find the 5th term of the sequence. 

a5= a5-1 * r

64 = 32 * 2

200

6, 12, 24, 48

Use a Geometric Explicit equation to find the 7th term in the sequence. 

a7 = a1 * r7-1

384 = 6 * 26
200

-4 , 12 , 36, 108, 324 , ___

1) What is the next term in the sequence

2) What is the pattern   (d/r)=___

1) 972

2) multiply by 3


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-10, -7, -4, -1, 2

Use a Arithmetic Recursive equation to find the 6th term of the Sequence. 

a6 = a6-1 + d

5 = 2 + 3 

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8, 13, 18, 23, 

Use a Arithmetic Explicit equation to find the 16th term of the sequence. 

a16 = a1 + d(16-1)

83 = 8 + 5(15)

300

3, 9, __, 81

Use a Geometric Recursive equation to find the 3rd term of the sequence. 

a3 = a3-1 * r

27 = 9 * 3

300

10, 30, 90, 270

Use a Geometric Explicit equation to find the 10th term in the sequence. 

a10 = a1 * r10-1

196,830 = 10 * 39

300

SPEED QUESTION: FIRST GROUP TO RAISE THEIR HANDS

Write the pattern down! 

: 2, 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 

1-2, 3-4's  , 5-6's , 7-8's 

or 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

400

90, 78, 66, 54, 42 

Use a Arithmetic Recursive equation to find the 6th term in the sequence.

a6 = a6-1 + (-d)

30 = 42 + (-12)

400

30, 10, -10, -30 

Use a Arithmetic Explicit equation to find the 40th term in the sequence. 

a40 = a1 + d(40-1)

-750 = 30 + (-20 * 39)

400
-2, 4, -8, 16, -32

Use a Geometric Recursive equation to find the 6th term in the sequence. 

a6 = a6-1 * (-r)

64 = -32 * (-2)

400

8000, 4000, 2000, 1000, 500

Use a Geometric Explicit equation to find the 7th term of the sequence

a7 = a1 * r7-1

125 = 8000 * (½)6

400

4, 12, 36, 108, ___

What is the common ratio?

Arithmetic or geometric?

Next term?

ratio (r) = 3

Geometric

Next term = 324

500

Owen runs 6 miles on day one, then 11 miles on day two, then 16 miles on day three. Following the pattern, how many miles will he run on day 4. 

a4 = a4-1 + d

21 = 16 + 5

500

Parker is working at Taco Bell, he makes 5 dollars a day. On day one he has 10 dollars in his bank account. How much money will Parker have in 50 days? 

a50 = a1 + d(50-1)

255 = 10 + 5(49)

500

Liv is in a rocket ship going to the moon. Every minute her speed increases, 300mph, 600mph, 1200mph. How fast will she be going 4 min after her ship takes off?

a4 = a4-1 * (r)

2400 = 1200 * 2

500

Mr. Gregory was born with 100 aura points. Every year he is alive his amount of aura triples! Write an equation to find the amount of aura Mr. Gregory will have when he is 50 years old. 

a50 = 100 * 349

500

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13

Name the next term 

Name the man who this sequence is named after. (Italian and famous last name starts with F)

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Leonardo FIBONACCI

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