Arithmetic
What is the common difference of the following sequence?
a_n=4n-2
d=4
Write a rule for the following sequence:
-2,8,-32,128,-512
a_n=1/2(-4)^n OR a_n=a_(n-1)*-4 ; a_1=-2
Write the first five terms of the sequence:
a_n=2n+7
9,16,23,30,37
What sport does Mr. K coach at Illiana?
Golf
How many NBA championships did the Chicago Bulls win in the 90's?
6
Write an arithmetic sequence for the following:
7,2,-3,-8,-13
a_n=-5n+12 OR a_n=a_(n-1)-5; a_1=7
Write a geometric sequence that fits:
a_5=48 ; a_8=-384
a_n=3(-2)^(n-1)
Write the first five terms of the sequence:
a_n=a_(n-1)+n^2
a_1=5
5,9,18,34,59
Over spring break, Mr. K went to...?
West Virginia
In what year was the World Wide Web first introduced to the public?
1991
Write an arithmetic sequence for the following:
a_7=18 ; d=2
a_n=2n+4
Find the sum:
sum_(n=1)^8 5(2)^(n-1)
1275
Write summation notation for the following:
6+18+54+162
sum_(n=1)^4 2(3)^n
Mr. K and his wife recently bought a house in which city?
Highland
What was the federal minimum wage in 1990?
$3.80
Write an arithmetic sequence for the following:
a_10=22 ; a_14=10
a_n=-3n+52
Find the sum:
sum_(n=1)^(oo) 4(4/3)^(n-1)
oo 4/3>1
DAILY DOUBLE
25
How many animals are part of Mr. K's adopted zoo on his desk?
4
57 people died on May 18th, 1980 from which tragic event?
Mount St Helens
A patio has 14 bricks in the 1st row, and 31 bricks in the 18th (final) row. Assuming an arithmetic pattern, how many total bricks make up the patio?
405
A tennis ball is dropped from 8 feet and travels 12 feet on its first bounce, and then 75% of the distance for each subsequent bounce. In total, how many feet does the ball travel?
56 ft
Write a recursive rule for the sequence:
2,3,8,63,3968
a_n=(a_(n-1))^2-1
a_1=2
What brand of pen is Mr. K loyal to?
Pilot G-2
An infamous nuclear accident occurred where in 1986?
Chernobyl, Ukraine