Arithmetic or Geometric Sequence?

Which sequence is an arithmetic sequence?

• 3, 6, 2, 7, ...

• 3, 6, 12, 24, ...

• 3, 6, 10, 15, ...

• 3, 7, 11, 15, ...

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

This is an arithmetic sequence. 5, 2, –1, –4, . . .

What is a₇ ?

• -13

• -11

• -18

• -22

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which sequence is a geometric sequence with a common ratio of 2?

• 5, 3, 1, -1, ...

• 5, 7, 9, 11, ...

• 5, 10, 20, 40, ...

• 5, 15, 45, 135, ...

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What are the next 3 terms in this sequence of terms?     3, 7, 11, 15

• 18, 22, 26

• 19, 21, 23

• 19, 23, 27

• 18, 21, 24

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which of the following best describes this sequence?

• A geometric sequence with a common difference of 3.

• An arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 3.

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the next term:

81, 9, 1, 1/9, ...

• 1/81

• 1/27

• 1/18

• 18

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What kind of sequence is illustrated below?
 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, ...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the common difference:

25, 13, 1, -11, ...

• 12

• -12

• 8

• -8

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence below?
5, 25, 125, 625...

• 25

• 20

• 5

• 4

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence:      -2, -4, -8, -16, . . . 

• -2

• 2

• 4

• -4

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2