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GeometricSequences



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Write an equation for the nth term of the given geometric sequence.
 

 1. 

8, 72, 648, ..., amc001-1.jpg
a.
8mc001-2.jpgmc001-3.jpg
c.
8mc001-6.jpgmc001-7.jpg
b.
648(mc001-4.jpg)mc001-5.jpg
d.
8(mc001-8.jpg)mc001-9.jpg
 

 2. 

–12, –36, –108, ... amc002-1.jpg
a.
–108(3)mc002-6.jpg
c.
–12(3)mc002-9.jpg
b.
–12(mc002-7.jpg3)mc002-8.jpg
d.
–12(3)mc002-10.jpg
 
 
Find the indicated term of the given geometric sequence.
 

 3. 

amc003-1.jpg = 11, r = 3.4, n = 7
a.
57775.69
c.
16992.85
b.
196437.33
d.
8217.24
 

 4. 

amc004-1.jpg = –5, r = 5, n = 5
a.
–15625
c.
–25600
b.
15624
d.
–3125
 
 
Find the geometric means in the following sequence.
 

 5. 

mc005-1.jpgmc005-2.jpg
a.
–200, –1000, –5000, –25015
c.
mc005-7.jpg40, mc005-8.jpg200, mc005-9.jpg1000, mc005-10.jpg5000
b.
–800, –1200, –1600, –2000
d.
40, 200, 1000, 5000
 

 6. 

mc006-1.jpg
a.
9295, –120835, 1570855, –20421130
c.
–14300, –21450, –28600, –35750
b.
715, 9295, 120835, 1570855
d.
–715, 9295, –120835, 1570855
 



 
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