Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences

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What is an arithmetic sequence?

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An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between consecutive terms is constant. This difference is called the common difference.

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What is a geometric sequence?

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A geometric sequence is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous term by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

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What is the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?

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What is the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence?

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How do you find the common difference in an arithmetic sequence?

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How do you find the common ratio in a geometric sequence?

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What is the 16th term of the sequence 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ...?

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The 16th term is 40.

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What is the 4th term of the sequence 2, -4, 8, -16, 32, ...?

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The 4th term is -16.

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What is the common difference of the sequence 22, 26, 30, 34, ...?

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The common difference is 4.

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What is the common ratio of the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, ...?

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The common ratio is 2.