Sequences

Arithmetic Sequences

100

What is the common difference of the following sequence: 1,3,5,7...

What is d=2

200

What is the common difference 7,4,1,...

What is d=-3

300

Given 8,15,22,... Write the explicit formula.

What is an=7n+1

400

Given an=6-7n, what are the first 5 terms?

What is -1,-8, -15,-22,-29

500

Given: 7,13,19,... Write the explicit formula and find a12

What is an=6n+1, 73

Geometric Sequences

100

Find the common ratio: 2,10,50...

What is r=5

200

Given: 72, 12, 2... Find the common ratio

What is r=1/6

300

Given 1,3,9,27... Write the recursive formula.

What is an=a(n-1)*3

400

Given the explicit formula formula an=-4(6)^(n-1), write the recursive formula

What is an=a(n-1)*6

500

Given the explicit formula an=-12(25)^(n-1), write the recursive formula. What is the first term?

What is an=a(n-1)*25, a1=-12

Comparing Sequences

100

What is the difference between arithmetic and geometric sequences?

What is arithmetic add/subtract and geometric multiply

200

Is the following arithmetic, geometric, or neither? 8,6,4,2...

What is arithmetic

300

Is the following arithmetic, geometric, or neither? 12,10,8,6...

What is arithmetic

400

What type of functions do arithmetic and geometric sequences model?

What is a=linear, g=exponential

500

What is the difference between discrete and continuous? Which do sequences usually follow?

What is discrete can't connect the dots, continuous can. Sequences use discrete.

Random

100

How much pressure can a red tailed hawk exert with their talons? 

200 PSI

200

Is the following sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

3, 4, 6, 9, 13...

neither

300

For the following sequence, what is a₅?

-4, -6, -8, -10, -12, -14, -16, -18

-12

400

True or false, what is the maximum weight of prey a hawk can carry off? 

5 pounds

500

What state is Mr. Walton from? 

Texas