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1 6 Geometric Sequence

This document discusses geometric sequences. It defines a geometric sequence as a sequence where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant ratio. The document provides examples of geometric sequences and their common ratios. It derives the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence. Students are asked to find terms of given geometric sequences and determine geometric sequences based on given terms using the formula.

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1 6 Geometric Sequence

This document discusses geometric sequences. It defines a geometric sequence as a sequence where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant ratio. The document provides examples of geometric sequences and their common ratios. It derives the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence. Students are asked to find terms of given geometric sequences and determine geometric sequences based on given terms using the formula.

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Study the given sequences, what are the next

terms?
•2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
•2, 6, 18, 54, 162
•2, -4, 8, -16, 32, -64
•80, 40, 20, 10, 5
How are the next terms determined?
Geometric Sequence
Objectives:
•Define geometric sequence
•Identify geometric sequence
•Derive formula for geometric sequence
•Solve problems involving geometric
sequence
Definition

A geometric sequence is a sequence in which


a term is obtained by multiplying the
preceding term by a constant number, called
common ratio, r.
Tell whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric or
neither. If it is arithmetic, find the common difference;
if it is geometric, find the common ratio.
1. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, … 6. 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, …
2. -1, 1, -1, 1, -1, … 7. 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, …
3. 25, 20, 16, 64/5, … 8. 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, …
4. 100, 85, 70, 55, … 9. 5, 5/3, 5/9, 5/27, …
5. 1, 8, 81, 1024, … 10. -81, 9, -1, 1/9, …
Derive the formula of geometric sequence

Consider 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, …


𝑛−1
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟
Board work
• Find the indicated term in each of the following
geometric sequence and the equation for the nth
term
1. 2, 6, 18, …7th term
2. 3, 6, 12, … 12th term
3. 5, -10, 20, … 8th term
4. ½, 1, 2, … 11th term
5. 1/8, ¼, ½, … 15th term
6. Find the geometric sequence whose 3rd term is 1/12
and the 8th term is 8/3.

7. Determine the geometric sequence in which the third


term is 2 and the sixth term is 27/32.

8. The second term of a GS is 3a^2 and the sixth term is


243/16a^4. Find the eighth term.
SW 1 - 6

•Algebra II, page 187, numbers 1 to 7.

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