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100

Provide the first 3 terms of  a_n=6(n-1)+10 

10, 16, 22

100

Provide the first three terms of 

a_n=3(-5)^{n-1}

3, -15, 75

100

Evaluate

\sum_{n=1}^5n(n+2)

85

100

How many terms of a_n are used to calculate

\sum_{n=8}^{105}a_n

108 terms

100

Evaluate  4-4(0) 

4

200

Recursively define  61, 53, 45, ... 

a_n=a_{n-1}-8

a_1=61

200

Recursively define

11, 22/7, 44/49, 88/343, ...

 

a_n=a_{n-1}\cdot 2/7

a_1=11

200

Write sigma notation from the following series 5, 5/6, 5/36, 5/216, 5/1296 (no-calc)

\sum_{n=1}^{5}5(\frac{1}{6})^{n-1}

\sum_{n=1}^{5}30(\frac{1}{6})^{n}

\sum_{n=0}^{4}5(\frac{1}{6})^{n}

200

Create the equation (explicit or recursive):

12, 27, 48, 75, ...

a_n=3(n+1)^2

200

Expand (5x+\sqrt{3y})^2 

25x^2+10x\sqrt{3y}+3y

300

What is the 5th term of the sequence

a_n=6(n-5)+35

a_5=35

300

What is the 10th term (leave answer as a power, no need to evaluate all the way) of the sequence defined by 

a_{n+1}=a_n\cdot -3, a_3=-7

a_10=-7(-3)^7=15309

a_10=(-7/9)(-3)^9

a_10=(7/27)(-3)^10

300

Solve the equation (round to 3 decimal places)

(\sum_{n=3}^5\log(n-1))x=100

x\approx72.453

300

 \sum_{n=1}^{419}3n-5=261875 

What is  \sum_{n=1}^{420}3n-5 ?

263130

300

Sketch the graph of  S_k vs 

 k  for the series  S_k=\sum_{n=1}^kn

400

What is the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence where a_1=13 and  a_21=153?

a_10=76

400

Determine the common ratio  a_n=3^{n+2}\cdot2^{3-2n} 

r=3/4

400

What is the 4th partial sum of 

 a_n=(a_{n-1})/(n), a_1=4


S_4=4+2+2/3+2/12=41/6

400

Represent the sum below using sigma notation:

3/5-4/25+5/125-6/625, ...

\sum_{n=1}^4(-1)^{n-1}(n+2)/5^n

400

Sketch the graph of S_k  vs 

k for the series   S_k=\sum_{n=1}^k(1/2)^{n-1} 


500

Is 349765 a term in the arithmetic sequence where  t_1=13 and d=5 ?

No

500

Is  -170 2/3 a term in the geometric sequence where 

 t_1=1/3 and  r=-2 ? If so, what term is it?

Yes

t_10=170 2/3

500

Evaluate  \sum_{n=1}^{10}1/n-1/(n+1) 

S_10=9/10

500
What is the sum of the first k odd numbers?

\sum_{n=1}^{k}2n-1=k^2

500

Find the next two terms ( a_13  and  a_14 ) of the sequence:

1, 11, 21, 1112, 3112, 211213, 312213, 212223, 114213, 31121314, 41122314, 31221324, ____, ____

21322314, 21322314