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Math 9th – Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences (Explicit & Recursive Equations)

The document is an instructional guide for writing explicit and recursive equations for arithmetic and geometric sequences. It includes multiple parts with exercises that require identifying the type of sequence, writing equations, and finding specific term values. The document is structured with sections for different sequences and provides a framework for students to practice these concepts.

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Math 9th – Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences (Explicit & Recursive Equations)

The document is an instructional guide for writing explicit and recursive equations for arithmetic and geometric sequences. It includes multiple parts with exercises that require identifying the type of sequence, writing equations, and finding specific term values. The document is structured with sections for different sequences and provides a framework for students to practice these concepts.

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ALG1 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences (Explicit & Recursive Equations)

Name: _______________________________

PART 1 – Writing explicit & recursive equations for sequences

1. Consider the following sequence.

a. Is the sequence arithmetic or geometric? How d. What form should you use to write the explicit
do you know? equation?

b. What form should you use to write the recursive e. Write the explicit equation with function
equation? notation for the sequence described above..

c. Write the recursive equation with function


notation for the sequence described above.
2. Consider the following sequence.

a. Is the sequence arithmetic or geometric? d. What form should you use to write the
How do you know? explicit equation?

e. Write the explicit equation with function


b. What form should you use to write the notation for the sequence described above.
recursive equation?

c. Write the recursive equation with function


notation for the sequence described above.
PART 2 – Going from the recursive from to the explicit form

A. Consider the recursive equation below: B. Consider the recursive equation below:

𝑓(1) = − 23 ; 𝑓(1) = 8192 ;

𝑓(𝑛) = 𝑓(𝑛 − 1) + 1. 2 1
𝑓(𝑛) = 𝑓(𝑛 − 1) · 4

a. Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? a. Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence?

b. What is the common difference or common b. What is the common difference or common
ratio? ratio?

c. What is the first term? c. What is the first term?

d. What is the explicit equation for this sequence? d. What is the explicit equation for this sequence?

e. What is the value of 𝑓(26)? e. What is the value of 𝑓(8)?


C. Consider the recursive equation below: D. Consider the recursive equation below:

𝑓(1) = 345 ; 𝑓(1) = 2 ;

𝑓(𝑛) = 𝑓(𝑛 − 1) − 4 𝑓(𝑛) = 𝑓(𝑛 − 1) · 3

a. Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? a. Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence?

b. What is the common difference or common b. What is the common difference or common
ratio? ratio?

c. What is the first term? c. What is the first term?

d. What is the explicit equation for this sequence? d. What is the explicit equation for this sequence?

e. What is the value of 𝑓(24)? e. What is the value of 𝑓(13)?


PART 3 – Using the equations to find terms or term numbers

A. Consider the arithmetic sequence below: B. Consider the arithmetic sequence below:

𝑓(𝑛) = 3(𝑛 − 1) + 3. 2 𝑓(𝑛) = − 14(𝑛 − 1) + 2000

a. For what value of 𝑛 is 𝑓(𝑛) = 45. 2? a. For what value of 𝑛 is 𝑓(𝑛) = 1370?

b. One of the terms of this sequence is 90. 2. What b. One of the terms of this sequence is 1104. What
is its term number? is its term number?
C. Consider the arithmetic sequence below: D. Consider the arithmetic sequence below:

𝑓(𝑛) = 2. 4(𝑛 − 1) + 5 𝑓(𝑛) =− 3. 5(𝑛 − 1) + 50

a. For what value of 𝑛 is 𝑓(𝑛) = 62. 6? a. For what value of 𝑛 is 𝑓(𝑛) =− 51. 5?

b. One of the terms of this sequence is 103. 4. What b. One of the terms of this sequence is − 9. 5. What
is its term number? is its term number?

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