Find the Explicit/Recursive
Missing Terms
Geometric Percents
Explicit <-> Recursive
Randomness
100

Is there a common difference or ratio and what is it?

-8, -17, -26, -35

difference = -9

100

Find the missing terms for the following sequence:

17, _____, 27

22

100

Bob saves $20 every month in a savings account that pays an interest rate of 4% monthly. What is the explicit equation to find the amount of money after x months?

f(x)=20(1.04^x)

100

f(x)=2(x-1)+2

f(x)=f(x-1)+2; f(1)=2

100

Who is the boss in the hit comedy "The Office"?

Micheal Scott

200
Is there a common difference or ratio and what is it?


222, 111, 55.5, 27.75

ratio = 1/2

200

Find the missing terms for the following sequence:

17, ____, ____, ____, 109

40, 63, 86

200

Petunia heard everybody raving about the new iPhone. She just had to have it, so she bought it for $950. The value of this phone decreases at a rate of 3% yearly after the first year. What is the explicit equation for this scenario?

f(x)=950(.97^x)

200

f(x)=f(x-1)+15; f(0)=1

f(x)=15x+1

200

What monument in DC used to be the tallest structure in the world?

Washington Monument

300

What is explicit and recursive equation for the following function sequence:

15, 18, 21, 24

f(x)=3(x-1)+15

f(x)=f(x-1)+3; f(1)=15

300

-15, ____, ____, ____, -51

-24, -33, -42

300

The first term in a sequence is 14. The sequence decreases by 22% each term. Write the recursive function for this situation. What is the 21st term in the sequence (round to the thousandths)?

f(x)=f(x-1)x0.88; f(1)=14

1.086

300

f(x)=3(2^x)

f(x)=f(x-1)x2; f(1)=3

300

What is Paprika made of?

Bell pepper or chilli peppers

400

What is the recursive and explicit equation for the graph on the lesson slides?

Start at term 1!

f(x)=1/8(4^x-1) or f(x)=0.125(4^x-1)


f(x)=f(x-1)x4; f(1)=1/8 or

f(x)=f(x-1)x4; f(1)=0.125

400

-14, ____, ____, ____, -1134

-42, -126, -378 

and

42, -126, 378

400

Mrs. Cremer took a vacation from school and visited an island with a population of 1500 islanders. This tropical island is growing at a rate of 3% yearly. What will the population be after 7 years?

1844 islanders

400

f(x)=f(x-1)x1/4; f(2)=246

f(x)=246(1/4^x-2)

400

How many gallons of milk does a cow produce within a day?

6 galloons

500

Determine the explicit and recursive equation for the following sequence on the lesson slides. *Use the perimeter not the number of figures


Create a table to help!

f(x)=8(x-1)+6

f(x)=f(x-1)+8; f(1)=6

500

40/27, _____, _____, ______, ______, 45/4

20/9, 10/3, 5, 15/2

500

Grogu got tired of Mando's flying and wanted to get his own ride. He forgot what the original cost was, but knew that after the first year, the cruiser was apprised for 48,000 credits. Over the years, the value of the cruiser will decrease by 14% each year. Find the value of Grogu's cruiser after 7 years.

19,419.23 credits

500

f(x)=5(6^x-4)

f(x)=f(x-1)x6; f(4)=5

500

What Winter Olympic sport contains this terminology:

cowling, chicane, brakeman, and labyrinth 

Bobsled