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Arithmetic Sequences and Series Date________________ Period____

Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference, the 52nd term, the
explicit formula, and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

1) , , , , ... 2) , , , , ...

  4) , , , , ...

3) , , , , ...
 

Given the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence find the common difference, the term
named in the problem, and the recursive formula.

5) ann  
6) an   n
Find a  
Find a

Given two terms in an arithmetic sequence find the common difference, the explicit formula, and
the recursive formula.

7) a and a 8) a and a

Find the missing terms in each arithmetic sequence.

 10) ..., , ___, ___, , ...

9) ..., , ___, ___, , ...


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 Evaluate the related series of each sequence.

11) , , ,  12) , , , , , , 

Evaluate each arithmetic series described.

  14) a, d, n

13) a , d , n
 

15) a, an, n 16) a, an, n

 

17) (
m

 m
 ) 18)  (n)
n

 

19)  (m)
m
20)  (     k)
k

 

21)  (i)
i
22)  (n)
n

Determine the number of terms n in each arithmetic series.

23) ()()()..., S n 24) ..., S n

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Arithmetic Sequences and Series Date________________ Period____

Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference, the 52nd term, the
explicit formula, and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

1) , , , , ... 2) , , , , ...

Common Difference: d Not arithmetic
Next 3 terms: , , 
a
Explicit: ann

   4) , , , , ...

3) , , , , ... Common Difference: d
   Common Difference: d
 Next 3 terms: , , 
Next 3 terms: , , 
 a

a Explicit: ann

 
Explicit: an   n
 
Given the explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence find the common difference, the term
named in the problem, and the recursive formula.

5) ann   
6) an   n Common Difference: d
Find a   
Find a 
Common Difference: d a

a

Recursive: anan Recursive: anan

a a

Given two terms in an arithmetic sequence find the common difference, the explicit formula, and
the recursive formula.

7) a and a 8) a and a

Common Difference: d Common Difference: d

Explicit: ann Explicit: ann
Recursive: anan Recursive: anan
a a

Find the missing terms in each arithmetic sequence.

  10) ..., , ___, ___, , ...

9) ..., , ___, ___, , ... ,
  , 

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11) , , ,  12) , , , , , , 
 

Evaluate each arithmetic series described.

  14) a, d, n

13) a , d , n
 




15) a, an, n 16) a, an, n

 

 

17) (
m

 m
 ) 18)  (n)
n

 


 

19)  (m)
m
20)  (     k)
k

 


 

21)  (i)
i
22)  (n)
n

 

Determine the number of terms n in each arithmetic series.

23) ()()()..., S n 24) ..., S n

 

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