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Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference.

1) -20, -10, 0, 10, ... 2) -10, -5, 0, 5, ...

A) d = 10 B) d = -12 A) d = 6 B) d = -6
C) d = 12 D) d = 11 C) d = 5 D) d = 3

3) 6, -3, -12, -21, ... 4) 35, 40, 45, 50, ...

A) d = -7 B) d = 8 A) d = 7 B) d = 9
C) d = 10 D) d = -9 C) d = 8 D) d = 5

Given the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence find the first five terms and the
52nd term.

5) an = 66 - 30n
A) First Five Terms: 39, 68, 97, 126, 155
a52 = 1518
B) First Five Terms: 38, 8, -22, -52, -82
a52 = -1492
C) First Five Terms: 38, 9, -20, -49, -78
a52 = -1441
D) First Five Terms: 36, 6, -24, -54, -84
a52 = -1494

6) an = 231 - 200n
A) First Five Terms: 31, -167, -365, -563, -761
a52 = -10067
B) First Five Terms: 32, 233, 434, 635, 836
a52 = 10283
C) First Five Terms: 31, -170, -371, -572, -773
a52 = -10220
D) First Five Terms: 31, -169, -369, -569, -769
a52 = -10169

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7) an = - + n
3 3 A) First Five Terms: 22, 30, 38, 46, 54
10 17 31 a52 = 430
A) First Five Terms: 1, , , 8,
3 3 3 B) First Five Terms: 30, 34, 38, 42, 46
a52 = 120 a52 = 234
10 17 31 38 C) First Five Terms: 30, 38, 46, 54, 62
B) First Five Terms: , , 8, ,
3 3 3 3 a52 = 438
367
a52 = D) First Five Terms: 30, 36, 42, 48, 54
3 a52 = 336
1 2 4
C) First Five Terms: 0, , , 1,
3 3 3
a52 = 17
1 1 2
D) First Five Terms: - , 0, , , 1
3 3 3
50
a52 =
3

Given two terms in an arithmetic sequence find the recursive formula.

9) a17 = 133 and a37 = 313 10) a10 = 1783 and a37 = 7183
A) an = an - 1 + 9 A) an = an - 1 + 202
a1 = -11 a1 = -17
B) an = an - 1 + 11 B) an = an - 1 - 202
a1 = -11 a1 = -17
C) an = an - 1 - 10 C) an = an - 1 - 201
a1 = -11 a1 = -17
D) an = an - 1 - 10 D) an = an - 1 + 200
a1 = -12 a1 = -17

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11) a11 = 46 and a30 = 141 12) a18 = 133 and a40 = 309
A) an = an - 1 + 5 A) an = an - 1 - 6
a1 = 2 a1 = -3
B) an = an - 1 + 5 B) an = an - 1 - 6
a1 = 7 a1 = -5
C) an = an - 1 + 5 C) an = an - 1 + 8
a1 = -4 a1 = -3
D) an = an - 1 + 5 D) an = an - 1 - 8
a1 = -3 a1 = -3

Find the next three terms in each sequence.

13) 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, ... 14) -33, -27, -21, -15, -9, ...
4 4 4 A) -63, -69, -75
A) , ,
3125 15625 78125 B) -3, 3, 9
B) 64, 128, 256 C) -53, -57, -61
3 3 3 D) -57, -61, -65
C) , ,
3125 15625 78125
D) 128, 256, 512

15) -6, 4, 14, 24, 34, ... 16) 38, 34, 30, 26, 22, ...
A) 44, 54, 64 B) 80, 91, 102 A) 10, 6, 2 B) 40, 42, 44
C) 54, 64, 74 D) 64, 74, 84 C) 14, 10, 6 D) 18, 14, 10

Find the first four terms in each sequence.

n-1
17) an = 2 1 4
18) an = + n
2 3
1 1 1
A) 1, , , 11 1 17 31
2 4 8 A) , - , - , -
B) 1, -2, 4, -8 6 2 6 6
C) 1, 2, 4, 8 11 1 5 13
B) , , - , -
D) 2, 4, 8, 16 6 2 6 6
11 19 9 35
C) , , ,
6 6 2 6
11 25 13 53
D) , , ,
6 6 2 6

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 2n + 1 20) an = n 2 + 1
19) an =
n2 A) 2, 3, 9, 17
3 1 9 B) 2, 5, 10, 17
A) 3, , ,
10 4 17 C) 2, 0, 11, 21
5 7 9 D) 6, -3, 9, 21
B) 3, , ,
4 9 16
3 7 9
C) 3, , ,
7 11 17
3 7 9
D) 3, , ,
7 11 16

Write the recursive formula for each sequence.

21) 34, 234, 434, 634, 834, ... 4 40 68 32 124

22) , , , , , ...
A) an = an - 1 + 200 7 21 21 7 21
a1 = 34 10
A) an = an - 1 -
B) an = an - 1 + 199 3
4
a1 = 34 a1 =
7
C) an = an - 1 + 198
10
a1 = 34 B) an = an - 1 +
3
D) an = an - 1 - 199 4
a1 =
a1 = 34 7
4
C) an = an - 1 +
3
4
a1 =
7
16
D) an = an - 1 -
3
4
a1 =
7

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23) 19, 24, 29, 34, 39, ... 24) -1, 4, 9, 14, 19, ...
A) an = an - 1 + 4 A) an = an - 1 + 7
a1 = 19 a1 = -1
B) an = an - 1 + 6 B) an = an - 1 - 9
a1 = 19 a1 = -1
C) an = an - 1 - 6 C) an = an - 1 + 9
a1 = 19 a1 = -1
D) an = an - 1 + 5 D) an = an - 1 + 5
a1 = 19 a1 = -1

Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio.

25) 3, 15, 75, 375, ... 26) 1, 3, 6, 10, ...

1 1 1
A) r = - B) r = A) r = - B) r = -4
2 2 4
1 C) r = 3 D) Not geometric
C) r = 5 D) r =
5

27) -1, 1, 4, 8, ... 28) 2, -10, 50, -250, ...

A) r = 3 B) r = 1 1 1
A) r = - B) r =
C) r = -1 D) Not geometric 5 2
C) r = -5 D) r = 5

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Given the explicit formula for a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the 8th
term.
n-1
29) an = 4 × (-5)
4
A) First Five Terms: , 4, 20, 100, 500
5
a8 = 62500
4 4 4 4 4
B) First Five Terms: , , , ,
5 25 125 625 3125
4
a8 =
390625
C) First Five Terms: -4, -20, -100, -500, -2500
a8 = -312500
D) First Five Terms: 4, -20, 100, -500, 2500
a8 = -312500

n-1
30) an = 4 × 5
A) First Five Terms: 2, -10, 50, -250, 1250
a8 = -156250
B) First Five Terms: 4, 20, 100, 500, 2500
a8 = 312500
C) First Five Terms: 3, -15, 75, -375, 1875
a8 = -234375
D) First Five Terms: 2, 10, 50, 250, 1250
a8 = 156250

n-1
31) an = 2 × (-4)
A) First Five Terms: 2, -10, 50, -250, 1250
a8 = -156250
B) First Five Terms: -2, -4, -8, -16, -32
a8 = -256
C) First Five Terms: 2, -8, 32, -128, 512
a8 = -32768
D) First Five Terms: -2, -8, -32, -128, -512
a8 = -32768

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1 1 1 1
A) First Five Terms: 1, , , ,
5 25 125 625
1
a8 =
78125
1 1 1 1
B) First Five Terms: 1, , , ,
4 16 64 256
1
a8 =
16384
C) First Five Terms: 1, 4, 16, 64, 256
a8 = 16384
4 16 64 256
D) First Five Terms: 1, , , ,
5 25 125 625
16384
a8 =
78125

Given two terms in a geometric sequence find the recursive formula.

33) a2 = -6 and a1 = -3 34) a3 = 48 and a2 = 12

A) an = an - 1 × 2 A) an = an - 1 × 2
a1 = -3 a1 = 12
B) an = an - 1 × 4 B) an = an - 1 × 4
a1 = -2 a1 = 3
C) an = an - 1 × -4 C) an = an - 1 × 4
1 3
a1 = - a1 =
2 4
D) an = an - 1 × 2 D) an = an - 1 × 2
a1 = -2 a1 = 6

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35) a2 = -8 and a5 = 64 36) a5 = 243 and a4 = 81
A) an = an - 1 × -2 A) an = an - 1 × -4
a1 = 4 a1 = 3
B) an = an - 1 × -2 B) an = an - 1 × 3
a1 = -4 a1 = 3
C) an = an - 1 × -2 C) an = an - 1 × -5
a1 = -2 a1 = 2
D) an = an - 1 × -2 D) an = an - 1 × 3
a1 = -3 a1 = 2

Find the missing term or terms in each arithmetic sequence.

37) ..., -18, ___, -218, ... 38) ..., -15, ___, -33, ...
A) -218 B) -119 A) -37 B) -33
C) -17 D) -118 C) -24 D) -36

39) ..., 22, ___, 422, ... 40) ..., -24, ___, -40, ...
A) 222 B) 422 A) -30 B) -31
C) -176 D) -178 C) -38 D) -32

Find the missing term or terms in each geometric sequence.

41) ..., -64, ___, -16, ... 42) ..., 3, ___, 27, ...
A) -8 B) -32 A) -6 B) 9
C) 8 D) -16 3
C) -5 D) -
4

43) ..., -0.6, ___, -15, ... 44) ..., -1.5, ___, -6, ...
A) 2.8 B) 0.8 A) -12 B) -1.5
C) -3 D) 5.6 C) -192 D) -3

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A) 10, 50, 250, 1250 A) -6, -18, -54, -162
B) 25, 125, 625, 3125 B) -1, -3, -9, -27
1 1 1 1 4 16 64 256
C) , , , C) - , - , - , -
5 25 125 625 3 3 3 3
D) 5, 25, 125, 625 4 16 64 256
D) , , ,
3 3 3 3

47) ..., 4, ___, ___, ___, ___, 12500, ... 48) ..., 1, ___, ___, ___, ___, 7776, ...
A) 9, 45, 225, 1125 2 2 6 18
A) , , ,
B) 20, 100, 500, 2500 15 25 125 625
C) 8, 16, 32, 64 B) 6, 36, 216, 1296
D) 4, 20, 100, 500 1 1 1 1
C) , , ,
36 216 1296 7776
D) 1, 6, 36, 216

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