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What is a recursive definition for a geometric sequence?
What is a recursive definition for a geometric sequence?
- The ratio between successive terms is constant (correct)
- The sum of the first n terms is a polynomial of degree n
- Every term is a multiple of the previous term
- The difference between successive terms is constant
What is a recursive definition for an arithmetic sequence?
What is a recursive definition for an arithmetic sequence?
- The sum of the first n terms is a polynomial of degree n
- The difference between successive terms is constant (correct)
- Every term is a multiple of the previous term
- The ratio between successive terms is constant
If a sequence starts with a1 instead of a0, how can you find the term that would have been a0?
If a sequence starts with a1 instead of a0, how can you find the term that would have been a0?
- Multiply a1 by 2
- Divide a1 by 2
- Add 1 to a1
- Subtract 1 from a1 (correct)
What type of sequence is the given sequence?
What type of sequence is the given sequence?
What is the formula for the sum of the first n positive integers?
What is the formula for the sum of the first n positive integers?
What is the sequence of partial sums of the sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...?
What is the sequence of partial sums of the sequence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...?