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Question 1

Select the sequences that are geometric.

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4.1, 8.2, 16.4, 32.8, …; –7, 14, –28, 56, …; 980, 784, 627.2, 501.76, …

Question 2

Which statements describe characteristics of a geometric sequence? Check all that apply.

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Each term is multiplied by the same number to arrive at the next term.; There is a common ratio between terms.

Question 3

The first four terms of a geometric sequence are 108, 36, 12, 4, …What is the common ratio?

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Question 4

A sequence is defined by the following:What is the 4th term?

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–10.368

Question 5

A sequence is defined by the following: an = 4n – 1What is a1?0✔ 134

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✔ 1

Question 6

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Question 7

Given the geometric sequence:–880, –220, –55, …The next term in the sequence is

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-13.75

Question 8

What is a8?4847✔ 16,38465,536

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✔ 16,384

Question 9

The fish population in a lake decreases by 2% each year.What is the common ratio?

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0.98

Question 10

The 700th term in a geometric sequence is 20. If the common ratio of the sequence is 0.25, what is the 699th term?

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80

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