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Math 1

Lesson 4: Scott’s Workout


Learning Target(s): I can write explicit and recursive rules for an arithmetic sequence. I understand
when to use an explicit rule or a recursive formula.

Directions: Identify the common difference in the following arithmetic sequences.

1. 90, 92, 94, 96, 98

Common Difference: ___________

2. -41, -33, -25, -17

Common Difference: ___________

Directions: Write the explicit and recursive rules for the following arithmetic sequences.

3. The 0th term of a sequence is 3. To get to the next term, add 2.

Recursive Formula: _____________________________________________________________


Explicit Formula: ________________________________________________________________

4. The 1st term of a sequence is -9. To get to the next term, add 5.

Recursive Formula: _____________________________________________________________


Explicit Formula: ________________________________________________________________

5. -22, -13, -4, 5 (Assume -22 is the 0th term)

Recursive Formula: _____________________________________________________________


Explicit Formula: ________________________________________________________________

6. 15, 18, 21, 24 (Assume 15 is the 1st term)

Recursive Formula: _____________________________________________________________


Explicit Formula: ________________________________________________________________

7. f(0) = 3, common difference: 4

Recursive Formula: _____________________________________________________________


Explicit Formula: ________________________________________________________________

8. f(1) = 12, common difference: 10

Recursive Formula: _____________________________________________________________


Explicit Formula: ________________________________________________________________
Math 1 KEY
Lesson 4: Scott’s Workout
Learning Target(s): I can write explicit and recursive rules for an arithmetic sequence. I understand
when to use an explicit rule or a recursive formula.

Directions: Identify the common difference in the following arithmetic sequences.

1. 90, 92, 94, 96, 98

Common Difference: +2

2. -41, -33, -25, -17

Common Difference: +8

Directions: Write the explicit and recursive rules for the following arithmetic sequences.
3. The 0th term of a sequence is 3. To get to the next term, add 2.

Recursive Formula: 𝒇(𝒏) = 𝒇(𝒏 − 𝟏) + 𝟐, 𝒇(𝟎) = 𝟑


Explicit Formula: 𝒚 = 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑

4. The 1st term of a sequence is -9. To get to the next term, add 5.

Recursive Formula: 𝒇(𝒏) = 𝒇(𝒏 − 𝟏) + 𝟓, 𝒇(𝟏) = −𝟗


Explicit Formula: 𝒚 = 𝟓(𝒙 − 𝟏) − 𝟗 𝒐𝒓 𝒚 = 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟏𝟒

5. -22, -13, -4, 5 (Assume -22 is the 0th term)

Recursive Formula: 𝒇(𝒏) = 𝒇(𝒏 − 𝟏) + 𝟗, 𝒇(𝟎) = −𝟐𝟐


Explicit Formula: 𝒚 = 𝟗𝒙 − 𝟐𝟐

6. 15, 18, 21, 24 (Assume 15 is the 1st term)

Recursive Formula: 𝒇(𝒏) = 𝒇(𝒏 − 𝟏) + 𝟑, 𝒇(𝟏) = 𝟏𝟓


Explicit Formula: 𝒚 = 𝟑(𝒙 − 𝟏) + 𝟏𝟓 𝒐𝒓 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟏𝟐

7. f(0) = 3, common difference: 4

Recursive Formula: 𝒇(𝒏) = 𝒇(𝒏 − 𝟏) + 𝟒, 𝒇(𝟎) = 𝟑


Explicit Formula: 𝒚 = 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑

8. f(1) = 12, common difference: 10

Recursive Formula: 𝒇(𝒏) = 𝒇(𝒏 − 𝟏) + 𝟏𝟎, 𝒇(𝟏) = 𝟏𝟐


Explicit Formula: 𝒚 = 𝟏𝟎(𝒙 − 𝟏) + 𝟏𝟐 𝒐𝒓 𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟐

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