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Review 11.1-11.4

Mathematician:

11.1 Intro to sequences

For each sequence, (A) find t7 and t8, (B) write a formula for tn, and calculate t100.
1)

1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216,

3)

1 2 3 4 5 6
, , , , , , ..
2 3 4 5 6 7

2)

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30,

4)

-2, 2, -2, 2, -2, 2,

11.2 Arithmetic and Geometric Sequence

Tell whether the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If arithmetic, find the common
difference. If geometric, find the common ratio.
5)

2, 4, 8, 16,..

6)

-4, -2, 0, 2,

7)

8, 15, 22, 29,.

8)

4, -8, 16, -32..

Find the specified term.

9)

Sixty-first term of the sequence for which t1=4 and r=0.95.

10)

Thirty-seventh term of the sequence for which t1=5 and r=0.98.

11)

Seventy-third term of the sequence for which t1=18 and d=-4.

11.3 Arithmetic and Geometric Means

Find the specified number of means for the following sequences.
12)

Three arithmetic, between 52 and 110.

13)
14)

Four arithmetic, between 96 and 96.

Five arithmetic, between 5 and 23.

15)

Two geometric, between 3 and 81.

16)

Three geometric, between 10 and 90.

17)

Six geometric, between 2 and

1
.
64

Find the specified number of geometric means if the common ratio is complex.
18)
Three geometric, between 3 and 48.

11.4 Series
Evaluate the following.
8

19)

k 3 =

20)

k =1

k =1

21)

k 2 1 =

2k =

22)

k =1

(1) 3k =
k

k =1

Write Sn using sigma notation.

23)

S15 for 1 + 8 + 27 + ..

25)

S22 for

1 2 3
+ + + ..............
2 3 4

1 1 1
+ + + ..............
4 8 12

24)

S10 for

26)

S25 for 4 9 + 16 25 + .