Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Name __________________
1.
Continue the patterns
a)
7, 11, 15, ___, ___, ___, ___
Describe your pattern
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I started with ____ and then I ____________________________each time.
b) 1, 11, 21, ___, ___, ___
Describe your pattern-
I started with ____ and then I ____________________________each time.
These are examples of arithmetic sequences. What is an arithmetic sequence?
2.
Continue the patterns
a) 2, 6, 18, ___, ___, ___, ____
Describe your pattern-
I started with ___ and then I ___________________________each time. b) 3, 15, 75, ___, ___, ___, ____
Describe your pattern-
I started with ___and then I ___________________________each time. These are examples of geometric sequences. What are geometric sequences?
3.
Write whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric or neither and describe the pattern.
a) 5, 10, 20, 40 … ________________________________________________
b) 5, 6, 8, 11 … ________________________________________________ c) 5, 10, 15, 20 … _______________________________________________