GEOMETRIC SEQUENCES
U2.9.1
3/20/15
Patterns in Nature
Fibonachos
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Warm-Up 2.9.1
Describe the pattern and determine the
next number in the list
1, 3, 5, 7,
13, 18, 23, 28,
7, 4, 1, -2, -5,
-22, -15, -8, -1,
1, 3, 9, 27,
256, 64, 16, 4,
4, 8/3, 16/9, 32/81,
1/2, -1/4, 1/8, -1/16,
Definitions
Arithmetic Sequence: is one in which each
member of the sequence has a constant factor
added or subtracted to get the next member.
Ex.: 2,4,6,8,12,14
Geometric Sequence: is one in which each
member of the sequence is multiplied or
divided by a constant factor to get the next
number.
Ex.: 2,6,18,54,162,486,1458
Who is Who
an a1 (n 1)d
an an 1 d
Arithmetic Sequences are linear functions!!!
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/sequ
ences-sums-arithmetic.html
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Recursion= Iteration
an = an 1 + d
Ex.: a = 2
1
d
=
2
a1 = 2
a2 = a1 + d = 2 + 2 = 4
a3 = a2 + d = 4 + 2 = 6
a4 = a3 + d = 6 + 2 = 8
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Geometric Sequence:
basics to know
an a1 r
an an 1 r
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/sequ
ences-sums-geometric.html
Guided Practice