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Arithmetic Sequences
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Given the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence find the first five terms and the term named in the
problem.
7) an = 11 + 7n
8) an = 65 100n
Find a34
9) an = 7.1 2.1n
Find a27
Find a39
11 1
+ n
8
2
Find a23
10) an =
Given the first term and the common difference of an arithmetic sequence find the first five terms and the
explicit formula.
11) a1 = 28, d = 10
13) a1 = 34, d = 10
14) a1 = 35, d = 4
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Given a term in an arithmetic sequence and the common difference find the first five terms and the explicit
formula.
15) a38 = 53.2, d = 1.1
Given the first term and the common difference of an arithmetic sequence find the recursive formula and the
three terms in the sequence after the last one given.
3
1
19) a1 = , d =
5
3
20) a1 = 39, d = 5
21) a1 = 8, d = 2
Given a term in an arithmetic sequence and the common difference find the recursive formula and the three
terms in the sequence after the last one given.
23) a21 = 1.4, d = 0.6
30) a12 =
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43
139
and a36 =
8
8
2) d = 20
6) d = 5
3) d = 30
4) d = 10
7) First Five Terms: 4, 3, 10, 17, 24
a34 = 227
15 19 23 27 31
,
,
,
,
8 8 8 8 8
103
8
12) First Five Terms: 38, 138, 238, 338, 438
Explicit: an = 62 100n
a23 =
4
1
2
, ,
15
15
5
1
Recursive: an = an 1
3
3
a1 =
5
21) Next 3 terms: 6, 4, 2
Recursive: an = an 1 2
a1 = 8
23) Next 3 terms: 0.8, 0.2, 0.4
Recursive: an = an 1 + 0.6
a1 = 13.4
a1 = 2
a1 = 18
27) an = an 1 + 200
a1 = 38
a1 = 1.6
a1 = 8.8
29) an = an 1 + 6
a1 = 5
30) an = an 1
a1 =
28) an = an 1 + 2.7
1
2
1
8
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