Sequence and Series Questionnaire

1. Create an infinite arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 3.

2. Create an infinite geometric sequence with a1 = 1 and a common ratio of 3.
3. A geometric series has a common ration of 2 with a1 = 3. Calculate S5.
A series has a lower bound of 3 and an upper bound of 30. The explicit rule is 3(x-1).
4. Write the series in summation notation.
5. Calculate the first term.
6. Calculate the last term.
7. Give the number of terms the series has.
8. Calculate the sum.
Consider a sequence where a4 = 7 and a6 = 13.
9. Calculate a5.
10. Calculate the common difference.
11. Calculate a1.
12. Give the rule for the nth term of this sequence.
13. Consider the following sequence of numbers: 3, 0, -3, -6,… Calculate a20.
14. Consider the following recursive formula: an = an-1 +2an-2. Given than a1 = 1 and a2 = 1, calculate
the next three terms.
15. Freshmen registration at Eastside began with 87 students registering the first day. Every day, 12
more students enroll. Give the number of enrolled freshman on the 30th day.
16. Consider the series 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 +12. Write the series in summation notation.
17. Consider the following: an = n2 – 1. Calculate a4.
18. Explain the difference between arithmetic and geometric.
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