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Arithmetic and
Geometric Sequences
A sequence is
an ordered list
of numbers.
What you really need to know!
An arithmetic sequence is a
sequence in which the difference
between any two consecutive
terms, called the common
difference, is the same. In the
sequence 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, . . . ,
the common difference is 7.
What you really need to know!
A geometric sequence is a
sequence in which the quotient
of any two consecutive terms,
called the common ratio, is the
same. In the sequence 1, 4, 16,
64, 256, . . , the common ratio is
4.
Example 1:
11 7 4
73 4
3 -1 4
-1 -5 4
Arithmetic! + 4
Example 2:
0, 2, 6, 12, 20
Subtract Common difference
20 12 8
12 6 6
62 4
20 2
Not Arithmetic!
Example 3:
2, 4, 4, 8, 8, 16, 16,
Divide Common ratio
16 16 1
16 8 2
88 1
84 2
44 1
42 2
Not Geometric!
Example 4:
1/3 -1 -1/3
-1 3 -1/3
3 -9 -1/3
-9 27 -1/3
Geometric! -1/3
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Guided Practice
#s 3-9
Read:
Pages 249-250
with someone at
home and study
examples!
Homework: Pages 251-252
#s 10-28 even,
32, 33, 36-49