Quiz 2 Arithmetic Sequence
Quiz 2 Arithmetic Sequence
Quiz 2 Arithmetic Sequence
A. Directions: Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic or NOT. If it is, give the common
difference (1 point each).
1. – 3, 2, 7, 12, … 1 1 1 1
7. , , , , …
2. 4, 8, 16, 32, … 2 6 12 20
3. 5, 7, 9, 11, … 8. 5, 10, 15, 20, …
4. – 7, - 4, - 1, 2, … 9. 1, 6, 11, …
5. 3, 9, 27, 81, … 1 9
10. , 2, , 8, …
2 2
6. 5, 8, 11, 14, …
B. Directions: Give the common difference and find the indicated term in each arithmetic sequence
(2 points each)
1. 1, 5, 9, 13, … d=_____________ a10 =_______
2. 13, 9, 5, 1, … d=_____________ a8 =_______
3. – 3, 2, 7, 12, … d=____________ a12 =_______
4. 5, 8, 11, 14, … d=____________ a9 =_______
5. 1, 6, 11, … d=____________ a20 =_______
C. Directions: Find the first term (a 1), the common difference (d), and the specified term of an
arithmetic sequence given the following.
1. a 3 = 11 and a 7 = 27
2. a 12 = 12 and a 8 = 54
3. a 4 = 26 and a 5 = 32
4. a 3 = 20 and a 7 = 56
5. a 2 = 19 and a 10 = 115
D. Directions: Solve for the missing part of each of given arithmetic sequence ( 2 points
each , SHOW YOUR SOLUTION)
1. The third term of an arithmetic sequence is – 8 and the tenth term is – 29. What is the
30th term?
2. In an arithmetic sequence – 3, - 8, - 13, - 18, … What term is – 113?
3. The third term of an arithmetic sequence is 7 and the 25 th term is 73. What is the first
term?
4. In the arithmetic sequence, the 4th term is – 18 and the 21 st term is – 103. What is the first
term?
5. Determine the number of terms in the sequence 2, 10, 18, 26, … 242.