Math Quiz - Sequences Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. Math Quiz - Sequences Covering: arithmetic and geometric sequences, partial sums, and recursive formulas, as well as real-world applications of sequence concepts. 1 / 5 1. For a geometric sequence, given the first term a₁ = 3 and the common ratio r = 2, what is the 5th term of the sequence? a) 36 b) 60 c) 48 d) 24 To compute any term in a geometric sequence, we can use the formula: aₙ = a₁ * r^(n - 1) We are given: a₁ = 3, r = 2, and we need to find the 5th term, so n = 5. Plugging in the values: a₅ = 3 * 2^(5 - 1) a₅ = 3 * 2^4 a₅ = 3 * 16 a₅ = 48 So, the 5th term of the geometric sequence is 48. The correct answer is 48. 2 / 5 2. Given a finite arithmetic sequence with the first term a₁ = 1 and the last term aₙ = 19, what is the sum of the terms in this sequence if there are a total of 10 terms? a) 100 b) 55 c) 76 d) 190 To find the sum of terms in a finite arithmetic sequence, we can use the formula: Sₙ = n * (a₁ + aₙ) / 2 We are given: a₁ = 1, aₙ = 19, and n = 10. Plugging in the values: S₁₀ = 10 * (1 + 19) / 2 S₁₀ = 10 * 20 / 2 S₁₀ = 100 So, the sum of the terms in this arithmetic sequence is 100. The correct answer is 100. 3 / 5 3. Given a geometric sequence with the first term a₁ = 1 and the 4th term a₄ = -27, what is the common ratio r? a) -2 b) -3 c) 3 d) 2 Since we know the first term (a₁) and the 4th term (a₄), we can use the formula for a geometric sequence to find the common ratio: aₙ = a₁ * r^(n - 1) We are given: a₁ = 1, a₄ = -27, and n = 4. Plugging in the values: -27 = 1 * r^(4 - 1) -27 = r^3 Now we solve for r: r = -3 So, the common ratio r is -3. The correct answer is -3. 4 / 5 4. In a geometric sequence, if the first term is a₁ = 3 and the common ratio r = 2, what is the 4th term of the sequence? a) 16 b) 20 c) 24 d) 28 To find the 4th term of the geometric sequence, we can use the formula: aₙ = a₁ * r^(n-1) We are given: a₁ = 3, r = 2, and n = 4. Plugging in the values: a₄ = 3 * 2^(4-1) a₄ = 3 * 2^3 a₄ = 3 * 8 a₄ = 24 So, the 4th term of the geometric sequence is 24. The correct answer is 24. 5 / 5 5. In a geometric sequence, the first term a₁ = 4, and the common ratio r = 3. What is the sum of the first 6 terms? a) 1456 b) 800 c) 1200 d) 2000 To find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric sequence, we can use the formula: Sₙ = a₁ * (1 - r^n) / (1 - r) We are given: a₁ = 4, r = 3, and n = 6. Plugging in the values: S₆ = 4 * (1 - 3^6) / (1 - 3) S₆ = 4 * (1 - 729) / (-2) S₆ = 4 * 728 / 2 S₆ = 4 * 364 So, the sum of the first 6 terms of this geometric sequence is 1456. The correct answer is) 1456. Your score is 0% Restart Quiz