Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Recursive and Explicit Formulas

Given the sequence:

25, 21, 17, 13,...

Write the explicit equation that models the sequence.

• a_n = 4n + 29

• a_n = 25 +(-4)(n-1)

• a_n = -25 +(-4)(n-1)

• a_n = 4n + 25

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The next two terms of the sequence 4,7,10,13 are

• 16 and 19
• 15 and 19
• 16 and 18
• 15 and 18

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Write the explicit formula for the sequence -4, -6, -8, -10,...

• a_n = -4 + (-2)(n-1)

• a_n = 4 + (-2)(n-1)

• a_n = -4 - 2(n-1)

• a_n = -4 + 2(n-1)

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What is the common ratio for the sequence:

3, 15, 75...

• 12

• 1/5

• 5

• 4

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What is the explicit rule for the sequence:

11, 22, 44, 88...

• a_n = 2(11)^n-1

• a_n = 11x2

• a_n = 11(2)^n-1

• a₁ = 11 ; a_n+1 = a_{n *} 2

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Identify the common difference.

10, 20, 30, 40, ...

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

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What is a₁?
3, 15, 75, 375, 1875...

• 3
• 3/5
• 5
• 1875

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Given the sequence 4, 11, 18, 25...... what is a₃ ?

• 4

• 11

• 18

• 25

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What is a₁₀ for the sequence

4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6.....

• 6

• 6.5

• 8.5

• 9.5

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Identify the common difference.
97, 86, 75, 64, ...

• 8
• 11
• -11
• -8

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