Work with a partner. A sheet of paper is about 0.1 millimeter thick. a. How thick will it be when you fold it in half once? twice? three times?

In a geometric sequence, you multiply by a common ratio to find the next term. When given problems that aren't specified, you must discern if you have a common ...

A Child puts $1.00 into a piggy bank. One week later, he puts $1.25 in the bank. Two weeks later, he put $1.50 in the bank, and so on.

Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences and Series: Applications. For each of the problems below: A. Identify whether the pattern is arithmetic or geometric. B ...

Write out the terms of the sequence. • Determine if the problem is a sequence or series. • Determine if the problem is arithmetic or geometric. • Construct the ...

The geometric sequence above has k terms and its last term is U . a) Given that the sum of its terms is 1 572 858 , find the value of k . b) Determine the ...

Given the first term and the common ratio of a geometric sequence find the recursive formula and the three terms in the sequence after the last one given.

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Similar to an arithmetic sequence, a geometric sequence is determined completely by the first term a, and the common ratio r. Thus, if we know the first two ...

7) A population of ants is growing at a rate of 8% a year. If there are 160 ants in the initial population, find the number of ants after 6 years.