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Geometric Sequences Date________________ Period____
Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio.
1) −1, 6, −36, 216, ... |
2) −1, 1, 4, 8, ... |
3) 4, 16, 36, 64, ... |
4) −3, −15, −75, −375, ... |
5) −2, −4, −8, −16, ... |
6) 1, −5, 25, −125, ... |
Given the explicit formula for a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the 8th term.
n − 1 n − 1
7) a = 3 1
n 8) a = 2 ⋅ ( )
n 4
n − 1 n − 1
9) a = −2.5 ⋅ 4 10) a = −4 ⋅ 3
n n
Given the recursive formula for a geometric sequence find the common ratio, the first five terms, and the explicit formula.
11) a = a ⋅ 2 12) a = a ⋅ −3
n n − 1 n n − 1
a = 2 a = −3
1 1
13) a = a ⋅ 5 14) a = a ⋅ 3
n n − 1 n n − 1
a = 2 a = −3
1 1
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Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the explicit formula.
15) a = 0.8, r = −5 16) a = 1, r = 2
1 1
Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the recursive formula and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.
17) a = −4, r = 6 18) a = 4, r = 6
1 1
19) a = 2, r = 6 20) a = −4, r = 4
1 1
Given a term in a geometric sequence and the common ratio find the first five terms, the explicit formula, and the recursive formula.
21) a = 25, r = −5 22) a = 4, r = 5
4 1
Given two terms in a geometric sequence find the 8th term and the recursive formula.
23) a = −12 and a = −6 24) a = 768 and a = 12
4 5 5 2
25) a = −2 and a = −512 26) a = 3888 and a = 108
1 5 5 3
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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________
Geometric Sequences Date________________ Period____
Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio.
1) −1, 6, −36, 216, ... 2) −1, 1, 4, 8, ...
r = −6 Not geometric
3) 4, 16, 36, 64, ... 4) −3, −15, −75, −375, ...
Not geometric r = 5
5) −2, −4, −8, −16, ... 6) 1, −5, 25, −125, ...
r = 2 r = −5
Given the explicit formula for a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the 8th term.
n − 1 7) a = 3 n First Five Terms: 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 a = 2187 8 |
n − 1 1 8) an = 2 ⋅ ( ) 4 1 1 1 1
2 8 32 128 1 a = 8 8192 |
n − 1 9) a = −2.5 ⋅ 4 n |
n − 1 10) a = −4 ⋅ 3 n First Five Terms: −4, −12, −36, −108, −324 a = −8748 8 |
First Five Terms: −2.5, −10, −40, −160, −640 a = −40960 8 |
Given the recursive formula for a geometric sequence find the common ratio, the first five terms, and the
explicit formula.
11)
a
= a ⋅ 2
n n − 1
a = 2
1
Common Ratio: r = 2
First Five Terms: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
n − 1
Explicit: a = 2 ⋅ 2
n
13) a = a ⋅ 5 n n − 1
a = 2
1
Common Ratio: r = 5
First Five Terms: 2, 10, 50, 250, 1250
n − 1
Explicit: a = 2 ⋅ 5
n
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12) an = an − 1 ⋅ −3 a = −3
1
Common Ratio: r = −3
First Five Terms: −3, 9, −27, 81, −243
n − 1
Explicit: a = −3 ⋅ (−3)
n
14) an = an − 1 ⋅ 3 a = −3
1
Common Ratio: r = 3
First Five Terms: −3, −9, −27, −81, −243
n − 1
Explicit: a = −3 ⋅ 3
n
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Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the explicit formula.
15) a = 0.8, r = −5 16) a = 1, r = 2
1 1
First Five Terms: 0.8, −4, 20, −100, 500 First Five Terms: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
n − 1 n − 1
Explicit: a = 0.8 ⋅ (−5) Explicit: a = 2
n n
Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the recursive formula and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.
17) a1 = −4, r = 6 18) a1 = 4, r = 6
Next 3 terms: −24, −144, −864 Next 3 terms: 24, 144, 864
Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 6 Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 6
a = −4 a1 = 4
1
19) a1 = 2, r = 6 20) a1 = −4, r = 4
Next 3 terms: 12, 72, 432 Next 3 terms: −16, −64, −256
Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 6 Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 4
a = 2 a = −4
1 1
Given
a term in a geometric sequence and the common ratio find the first five terms,
the explicit formula, and the recursive formula.
21) a4 = 25, r = −5 22) a1 = 4, r = 5
First Five Terms: −0.2, 1, −5, 25, −125 First Five Terms: 4, 20, 100, 500, 2500
n − 1 n − 1
Explicit: a = −0.2 ⋅ (−5) Explicit: an = 4 ⋅ 5
n
Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ −5 Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 5
a = −0.2 a = 4
1 1
Given two terms in a geometric sequence find the 8th term and the recursive formula.
23) a4 = −12 and a5 = −6 3 a = − 4 |
24) a5 = 768 and a2 = 12 a = 49152 8 Recursive: a = a ⋅ 4 |
n n − 1
Recursive: a = aa = 3
n n − 11
a = −96
1
25) a1 = −2 and a5 = −512 26) a5 = 3888 and a3 = 108
a = 32768 a = 839808
8 8
Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ −4 Recursive: an = an − 1 ⋅ 6
a = −2 a = 3
1 1
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