Calculus II Worksheet for Chemistry Year I Students

PART I
1) Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference
a) −23, −31, −39, −47, ...
b) −23, −32, −41, −50, ...
c) 14, 7, 0, −7, ...
d) 21, 12, 3, −6, ...
2) Find the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

a) −34, −134, −234, −334, ... b)−21, −16, −11, −6, ...
3) Find the explicit formula.

a) −22, −222, −422, −622, ... b) 35, 31, 27, 23, ...
4) Find the recursive formula.

a) 10, 8, 6, 4, ... b) 23, 223, 423, 623, ...

5) Find the term named in the problem.

a) −39, −49, −59, −69, ... find 𝑎40 b) −27, −57, −87, −117, ...find 𝑎40
c) −14, −10, −6, −2, ... find 𝑎34 d) −2, −32, −62, −92, ... find 𝑎25
6) Find the missing term or terms in each arithmetic sequence.

a) ..., 37, ___, −163, ... b) ..., 36, ___, 96, ...
7) Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio.
a) −4, 12, −36, 108, ... c) −1, −5, −25, −125, ...
b) −1, 4, −16, 64, ... d) −1, 6, −36, 216, ...
8) Find the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

a) 2, −12, 72, −432, ... b) −4, −20, −100, −500, ...

9) Find the recursive formula.

a) −1, −6, −36, −216, ... b) 2, 12, 72, 432, ...

10) Find the explicit formula.

a) 4, 8, 16, 32, ... b) −2, −6, −18, −54, ...

11) Find the term named in the problem.

a) 4, 8, 16, 32, ... Find 𝑎11 b) 1, 5, 25, 125, ... Find 𝑎9

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 c) −1, −3, −9, −27, ... Find 𝑎9 d) 4, −12, 36, −108, ... Find 𝑎10
12) Evaluate the following

a) ∑12
𝑖=1 4 − 10𝑖 b) ∑8𝑛=1 5𝑛−1
13) Determine if each geometric series converges or diverges.
a) −0.9 − 0.18 − 0.036 − 0.0072... −125 4 𝑛−1
d) ∑∞𝑛=1 64 (5)
b) −3 + 12 − 48 + 192...
c) ∑∞𝑛=1 2. 3
𝑘−1

14) Evaluate each infinite geometric series described.

1𝑘−1
a) ∑∞
𝑛=1 b) 32 + 16 + 8 + 4...
2

15) Find the limit of the sequence .3, .33, .333. … and justify your conclusions.
16) Show that the series 1-1+1-1+1-1+… does not converge.
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17) Investigate the convergence of 1 − 22 + 32 − 42 + 52 - …. .
(𝑛−1)
18) Find the limit of the sequence whose nth term is 𝑢𝑛= (2𝑛+1) justifying your answer.
1 1 1 1 1
19) Show that the series (1 − 2) + (2 − 3) + (3 − 4) + ⋯ converges and find its sum.

PART II

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For the following evaluate
the limit as a number,
∞, 𝑜𝑟 − ∞

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