Chapter 6 covers discrete functions, focusing on arithmetic and geometric sequences and series. It includes formulas for terms and sums, methods to identify types of sequences, and exercises for calculating specific terms and sums. The chapter also contains problems related to determining the number of terms in sequences and finding sums of series.
Chapter 6 covers discrete functions, focusing on arithmetic and geometric sequences and series. It includes formulas for terms and sums, methods to identify types of sequences, and exercises for calculating specific terms and sums. The chapter also contains problems related to determining the number of terms in sequences and finding sums of series.
Arithmetic
Term
Formula:
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Arithmetic
Series
Formula:
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Geometric
Term
Formula:
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Geometric
Series
Formula:
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Section
1:
Sequences
1)
Determine
whether
each
sequence
is
arithmetic,
geometric,
or
neither.
a)
−1, 9, 19, 29, …
b)
3, 12, 19, 44, …
c)
−2, 6, −18, 54, …
2)
For
each
arithmetic
sequence,
write
the
first
three
terms,
then
calculate
term
13.
a)
𝑡𝑛 = 2𝑛 − 10
b)
𝑡𝑛 = 40 + 13n
3)
For
each
geometric
sequence
write
the
first
four
terms.
!!! a)
𝑡! = 3 2
b)
a
=
800,
r
=
-‐1/4
4)
For
each
arithmetic
sequence,
determine
the
values
of
𝑎
and
𝑑
and
the
formula
for
the
general
term.
Then,
write
the
next
four
terms.
! !! ! !" a)
3, 1, −1, −3, …
b)
! , !" , ! , !"
5)
Write
the
first
three
terms
of
each
geometric
sequence
a)
𝑓 𝑛 = 2 −1 !
b)
𝑡! = −3 2 !!!
6)
For
each
geometric
sequence,
determine
the
values
of
𝑎
and
𝑟
and
the
formula
for
the
general
term.
a)
64, 32, 16, 8, …
b)
−4000, 1000, −250, 62.5, …
7)
Given
t8
=
72
and
t14
=
54
of
an
arithmetic
sequence,
determine
a
and
d,
write
the
general
term
formula
tn
,
and
calculate
t21
.
8)
Given
t5
=
72
and
t3
=
8
of
a
geometric
sequence,
determine
a
and
r,
write
the
general
term
formula
tn
,
and
calculate
t8
.
9)
Determine
the
number
of
terms
in
each
sequence.
Prove
mathematically.
a)
5, 8, 11, … , 62
b)
−4, 12, −36, … , −19 131 876
Section
2:
Series
10)
Find
the
sum
of
the
first
28
terms
of
the
arithmetic
series
that
starts
as:
-‐6
-‐
1
+
4
+
9
+
…
11)
Find
the
sum
of
the
first
11
terms
of
the
series
that
begins
with:
1024
+
512
+
256
+
….
! 12)
Find
S14
given
𝑡! = 5 + ! 𝑛
13)
Find
S7
given
𝑡! = 5 2!!! .
14)
What
is
the
sum
of
the
arithmetic
series
2 3 + 5 3 + 8 3 + ⋯ + 83 3
15)
Determine
the
sum
of
the
geometric
series
5 + 10 + 20 + ⋯ + 2560
16)
The
23rd
term
in
an
arithmetic
sequence
is
95.
The
31st
term
is
127.
Find
the
sum
of
the
first
31
terms
in
the
series.
17)
The
sum
of
the
first
10
terms
in
an
arithmetic
sequence
is
145.
The
5th
term
in
the
series
is
16.
Find
the
sum
of
the
first
20
terms
in
the
series.
18)
The
third
term
of
a
geometric
series
is
24
and
the
fourth
term
is
36.
Determine
the
sum
of
the
first
10
terms.
19)
A
lottery
awards
prizes
such
that
the
grand
winner
gets
$100
000,
and
the
next
winner
gets
one
half
what
the
previous
winner
did.
If
the
lottery
pays
out
a
total
of
11
prizes,
how
much
money
must
they
pay
out?
Section
3:
Recursive
Functions
20)
Write
the
first
4
terms
of
the
sequence,
given
the
recursive
formula.