Recursive Formulas — Unit test Answers

Ms. Clark earned $29,600 in her third year as a banker and $32,600 in her seventh year. How much did she make in her tenth year? Assume that her yearly salaries form an arithmetic sequence.

A sequence can be defined by the explicit formula . Which recursive formula represents the same sequence of numbers?

A sequence is defined by the explicit formula . Which recursive formula represents the same sequence of numbers?

A bungee jumper falls 97.2 feet before bouncing back up at the end of his bungee cord. Then he falls 64.8 feet before bouncing up again. On his third descent, he falls 43.2 feet before going back up. What is the total distance the bungee jumper drops after five falls if the distances continue in this pattern? (Do not include the distance traveled up.)

The amount of interest earned on an account can be represented using the recursive formula . If , and n represents the number of months the money is invested, what is the balance at the end of each month for the first three months?

Which recursive formula describes the sequence below?5, 13, 29, 61, 125, ...

Which of the following represents a geometric sequence? I II III IV

Which fraction represents the decimal 0.8888...?

The first term of a geometric sequence is –2 and the common ratio is . What are the next three terms of the sequence?

What is the explicit formula for the arithmetic sequence ?

In a geometric sequence, and . What is the 12th term?

What is the missing value in the following arithmetic sequence?n12345an23.85.6 9.2

A savings account pays 2% interest compounded annually. If $1,200 is deposited initially and again at the first of each year, how much money will be in the account three years after the initial deposit?

Khalid wrote the sequence below.Which formula can be used to find the 10th term of the sequence?

Which geometric series diverges?