Unit 5 Vocabulary

A(n) ______________ equation defines the nth term of a sequence in relation to one or more preceding terms. It helps you find the next term in the sequence.

• recursive

• explicit

• sequential

• special

Each individual number or object in a sequence is called a ______________.

• term

• object

• sequence

• term number

The ______________ is the constant factor by which each term in a sequence is multiplied to obtain the next term.

• common difference

• common ratio

• zeroth term

• term you are adding

A function is said to be ______________ if it is unbroken, without any gaps or jumps in its line.

• discrete

• happy

• continuous

• really cool

_______________________ occurs when a quantity increases by a value of 1 over equal intervals of time.

• Exponential Growth

• Exponential Decay

In an arithmetic sequence, the ______________ is the constant value by which each term differs from the previous one by adding.

• Common Ratio

• Multiplier

• Common Difference

• Term

In a geometric sequence, the ______________ is the constant ratio by which each term is multiplied to obtain the next term.

• Common Difference

• Common Ratio

• Multiplier

• Both Common Ratio and Multiplier

The ______________ is the starting value of a sequence or the y-intercept in the context of an exponential function.

• zeroth term

• 1st term

• 2nd term

• any term

1. A(n) ______________ equation directly expresses the nth term of a sequence in terms of n.

• Recursive

• Special

• Explicit

• Expressive

1. The term with placement 1 in a sequence is known as the ______________.

• zeroth term

• 1st term

• t(1)

• both 1st term and t(1)