(Effective Alternative Secondary Education)

MATHEMATICS II
Y

MODULE 5

Searching for Patterns in Sequences, Arithmetic,

Geometric and Others

BUREAU OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City

Module 5
 Searching for Patterns in Sequences, Arithmetic ,
Geometric and others

What this module is about

This module is about how geometric sequences are formed. Here you will
determine the common number that is multiplied to a number to get the next term in the
sequence. As with arithmetic sequences, which you have just finished, there is a
formula that will aid you in answering the problems given in this module.

What you are expected to learn

It is expected that you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill related to
geometric sequences and apply these in solving problems.

Specifically, you should be able to:

a. given the first few terms of a geometric progression, find the:

· common ratio
· nth term

b. given 2 specified terms of a geometric progression, find the:

· first term
· common ratio

c. solve problems involving geometric means.

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 How much do you know

A. Which of the following is a geometric sequence? Write GP, if it is or not, if not.

1 1 1
1. 1, , , ,…
3 9 27
2 2
2. 6, -2, , - ,…
3 9
3. 100, 10, 1, 0.01,0.0001,…
4. 1, 1.1, 1.21, 1.331,…
5. 2, 4, 6, 8,…

B. Do as directed.

6. Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence 5, 15, 45, ….

7. What is the general term for the geometric sequence in no. 1?
8. Find the 8th term of the sequence 5, 10, 20, 40,….
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9. Find the first 6 terms of a geometric sequence with a1= 81, r = .
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10. Insert 3 geometric means between 7 and 112.

What you will do

Lesson 1

Geometric Sequences

By this time, you are already familiar with arithmetic progressions or sequences.
In an arithmetic progression, each term after the first could be found by adding a
constant term to the previous term. But in this lesson, we are concerned with sequences
that can be obtained by multiplying each term by a constant number. Such sequences

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are called geometric progressions or sequences. The constant number is called the
common ratio.

Note that the words sequence and progressions are used arbitrarily. Sometimes
this module will use geometric sequence, at other times it will use geometric
progression. In either ways both will mean the same sequence.

Definition of a Geometric Progression

A sequence an is called a Geometric Progression if there is a

nonzero number r such that
an = r · an-1 ,n>2

The number r is called the common ratio.

Notice that it is defined in terms of the preceding term, a n-1. Therefore the
sequence is defined recursively.

Here are some examples of a geometric progression:

1. 1, 2, 4, 8,…
2. 9, -27, 81, -343,…
1 1 1 1 1
3. , , , ,
2 4 8 16 32
4. .1, .05. 025, .0125

Each is called a geometric progression since there is a common multiplier or

common ratio, r, between the terms of the sequence after the 1 st term. In (a), the
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common ratio, r, is 2; in (b), r = -3; in (c), r = ; and in (d), r = 0.5.
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The common ratio can be found by dividing any term by its preceding term, that
is,
a 2 a3 a 4 a5 an
r     ..... =
a1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a n 1

The sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, 162,… is a geometric progression in which the

first term, a1, is 2 and the common ratio is

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 a2 a3 a4
r= = =
a1 a2 a3
6 18 54
r= = = =3
2 6 18

Example 1. Find r and the next three terms of the geometric progression

15 15 15
15, , , ,…
2 4 8

Solution: To find r, choose any two consecutive terms and divide the second
by the first. Choosing the second and third terms of the sequence,

a3 15 15 15 2 1
r= = ÷ = · =
a2 4 2 4 15 2

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To find the next three terms, multiply each successive term by
2
an = r · an-1
1 1 1 15 15
a5 = · a5 - 1 = · a4 =  =
2 2 2 8 16
1 1 1 15 15
a6 = · a6 - 1 = · a5 =  =
2 2 2 6 32
1 1 1 15 15
a7 = · a7 - 1 = · a6 =  =
2 2 2 32 64

1 15 15 15
The common ratio is and the next three terms are , , .
2 16 32 64

Example 2. Find the first five terms of a geometric sequence whose 1 st term is 2
and whose common ratio is -3.

Solution: Since a1 = 2 and r = -3, then

a1 = 2
a2 = r · a2 - 1 = rּ a1 = -3 · 2 = -6
a3 = r · a3 - 1 = r· a2 = -3 (-6) = 18
a4 = r · a4 - 1 = r· a3 = -3 (18) = -54
a5 = r · a5 - 1 = r· a4 = -3 (-54) = 162

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 The 1st 5 terms of the sequence are 2, -16, 18, -54 and 162.
Try this out

A. Tell whether the following sequences is geometric or not. If geometric, find r.

1. 4, 8, 16, 32,…
1 2 3 4 5
2. , , , , ,…
3 3 3 3 3
3. 1, -3, 9, -27, 81,…
1 1 1 1
4. 1, , ,- , ,…
2 4 8 16
5. 5, 15, 45, 135,…
1 2 4 8
6. , , , ,…
3 3 3 3
7. 1, -3, 7, -11,…
2 2 2 2
8. , , , ,…
3 15 75 375
9. 1, -4, 16, -64,…
10. 10, 20, 30, …

B. Write the first five terms of the geometric progression where

1. a1 = 2, r=3
2. a1 = 3, r=2
1
3. a1 = 10, r =
2
1
4. a1 = 32, r =
4
5. a1 = 3, r = -2
6. a1 = 2, r = -3
2 1
7. a1 = , r=-
3 2
8. a1 = 1, r = 0.5
9. a1 = -1, r = 0.5
10. a1 = -2, r = -2

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 Lesson 2

The nth term of a Geometric Progression

At this point, a question that could arise is, what if you are asked to find, the 15 th
term of a geometric sequence? Does it mean that you have to find first the 14 th term to
get the 15th term? But, since the 14 th term is not yet given, you have to compute the13th
term to get the 14th term. In other words, you have to get first all the terms preceding the
15th term. Isn’t there a shorter way of doing this? Actually, there is! There is a rule or
formula for the nth term of any geometric sequence.

Consider the geometric progression defined by a 1 = 2 and r = 3. The 1st five

terms will be
a1 = 2
a2 = r · a 1 = 3 · 2 = 6
a3 = r · a2 = 3 · 6 = 18
a4 = r · a3 = 3 · 18 = 54
a5 = r · a4 = 3 · 54 = 162

By rewriting this sequence, another pattern is found, as follows:

Term Factored Form Exponential Form

(1) (2) (3) (4)
a1 = 2 = 2 = 2 ·30 *
a2 = 6 = 2·3 = 2 ·31
a3 = 18 = 2·3·3 = 2 ·32
a4 = 54 = 2·3·3·3 = 2 ·33
a5 = 162 = 2·3·3·3·3 = 2 ·34

* 2 ·30 = 2 ·1 = 2

Notice that column (4) consists of two factors, 2 and 3. These factors are actually
the first term and the common ratio, respectively, of the given geometric sequence. With
a1 representing the 1st term and r representing the common ratio, column (4) may now
be written:

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 2 ·30 a1  r 0 a1

2 ·31 a1  r 1 a2

2 ·32 a1  r 2 a3

2 ·33 a1  r 3 a4

2 ·34 a1  r 4 a5
Comparing the second column from the third column, notice that the exponent of
the common ratio, r, is 1 less than the term number that corresponds to it. Based
from the above, if the 6th term is to be found, then the 6th term, a6 is equal to the 1st term,
a1, multiplied by the common ratio r raised to the 5th power, or, in symbols

a6 = a1  r 5 = a1  r 6 1
So that the nth term is
an = a1  r n 1
Rule or Formula for the General Term of a Geometric Progression:

If an is a geometric sequence with common ratio, r, then

an = a1  r n 1
where n is the number of the term (term number) and a 1 is the 1st term.

A lot of problems involving geometric progression is solved using this rule for the
general term of a geometric progression. You will see in the following examples.

Example 1. Find the 1st five terms of a geometric progression whose 1 st term is
2 and whose common ratio is -3.

Solution: Wait! This is the same problem as the one found in Example 2 of
Lesson 1! Of course it is! But this time, it will be solved using the rule
for the general term of a geometric progression. In lesson 1, each
term after the 1st is found by finding the preceding term.

Since a1 = 2 and r = -3, then proceed as follows

an = a1  r n 1

a2 = a1  r 2 1 = a1  r 1 = 2(-3) = -6

a3 = a1  r 31 = a1  r 2 = 2(-3)2 = 2(9) = 18

a4 = a1  r 4 1 = a1  r 3 = 2(-3)3 = 2(-27) = -54

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 a2 = a1  r 5 1 = a1  r 4 = 2(-3)4 = 2(81) = 162

The same first 5 terms of the sequence as in Example 2 of Lesson 1 are found.

2, -6, 18, -54, 162

An advantage of solving the problem using the rule for the general term
of the geometric progression is that, you do not depend on the previous term to
get the next term. The rule for the general term of a geometric progression is a
convenient way for you to find the nth term of a geometric progression.

Example 2. Find the nth term of the geometric progression whose first three terms are

8 16
a. 4, , b. 5, -10, 20
3 9

Solution: Since the general term of a geometric progression is a n = a1  r n 1 ,

you have to identify the 1st term and the common ratio. The 1st term is:
a. a1 = 4 b. a1 = 5

The common ratio is not given, so you have to find the common ratio
by dividing a term by the preceding term. For this case, take a 2 and a1
so that

a2 8 a2
8 8 1 2  10
a. r = = 3 = 4 =  = b. r = = = -2
a1 3 3 4 3 a1 5
4

Replace a1 and r into the rule for the general term:

a. an = a1  r n 1 b. an = 5 · (-2)n-1
n 1
2
an = 4 ·  
3

Notice that it is not possible to simplify further

Try this out

A. Write the 1st five terms of the geometric progression with the given 1 st term and
common ratio.

1. a1 = 5 r=2

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 2. a1 = 3 r=4
3. a1 = 3 r = -0.5
4. a1 = -3 r = -2
5. a1 = .5 r = 0.5

B. Find the nth term of the geometric progression.

1. 2, 8 , 32,…
2. -4, 12, -36,…
8
3. 6, 4, ,…
3
 25
4. -6, 5, ,…
6
5. 9, -3, 1,…
6. 1, 5, 25,…
7. -3, 6, -12,…
9
8. 8, 6, ,…
2
4 8
9. -2, , ,…
3 9
4 2
10. 8, , ,…
3 9
3 3 3
11. , , ,…
100 10000 1000000
12. 0.5, 0.05, 0.005,…
13. 0.45, 0.0045, 0.000045,…
14. 1, -x, x²,…
15. c², c5, c8,…

Lesson 3

Applications of the General Term of a Geometric Progression

You are now ready to apply the formula of a geometric progression. As you go
over the examples, the specific skills will be identified to you.

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Finding the Specific Term of a Geometric Progression

Example 1. Find the sixth term of the geometric progression 3, 6, 12,…

Solution: Find the common ratio.

a2 6
r= = =2
a1 3

Substitute in the formula for the nth term of a geometric progression

with n = -6, a1 = 3, r = 2.

an = a1  r n 1
a6 = 3 · (2)6-1 = 3(2)5 = 3(32) = 96

Notice that the problem simply asks for only the 6 th term. You can solve this by
listing all the terms of the sequence. So that continuing the sequence will give the 6 th
term.
a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6
     
3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96

So the 6th term is 96.

Example 2. Find the 7th term of the geometric progression whose 1 st term is 4 and
whose common ratio is -3.

Solution: Since a1 = 4, r = -3 and the 7th term is asked, then the term number, n
= 7. So that,

an = a1  r n 1

a7 = a1  r 7 1
a7 = 4(-3)6
a7 = 4(729) = 2916

Finding a Term, Given Two Other Terms of a Geometric Progression

Example 3. The third and sixth term of a geometric progression is 5 and -40
respectively, find the eighth term.

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Solution: Notice that neither the1st term nor the common ratio is given in this
problem. So the solution for this one is not the conventional way of
solving geometric progressions. Start from what is given. Since a 3 = 5
and a6 = -40, then n = 3 and n = 6, respectively. From the formula for
the nth term of a geometric progression,

an = a1  r n 1
a3 = a1r3-1 and a6 = a1r6-1
a3 = a1r2 a6 = a1r5
5 = a1r2 (1) -40 = a1r5 (2)

Now a system of equations in two variables results. Recall that one way
of solving a system is by substitution. To do this, solve one variable,
in terms of the other. In this case, solve for a 1 in terms of r, in equation (1).
So that,
5 = ar²
5 a1  r 2
= Divide both sides by r2.
r2 r2
5
= a1
r2

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Then, replace a1 by in equation (2)
r2

-40 = a1  r 5

 5 5 r5
-40 =  2   r simplifying becomes r3.
r  r 2

 40 5r 3
= divide both sides by 5.
5 5
-8 = r³
r = -2 since -8 is the third power of -2.

Substitute -2 for r in any of the two equations to solve for the other
missing variable, a1. Using equation (1),

5 = a1r² (1)
5 = a1 · (-2)²
5 = 4 · a1

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 5 4a1
= Divide both sides by 4.
4 4
5
a1 =
4

Finally, solve the problem, that is, find the 8th term:

an = a1  r n 1
a8 = a1 · r 81
5
a8 =      2 
7

4

5
a8 =      128 = 5(-32) = -160
4

There is another way of solving the problem above without using systems of
equations. It is given below.

Solution 2: Since the geometric progression gives the 3 rd and 6th terms, it can be
written as

__, __, 5, __, __, -40, __, __

a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 , a7, a8

Deleting the first two terms, another geometric sequence is found that
begins as

5, __, __, -40, __, __

a1, a2 , a3, a4 , a5, a6

Note that this second geometric progression has the same common ratio
as the original geometric progression. For this second sequence, a 1 = 5
and a4 = -40. Substituting the formula an = a1  r n 1 , then,

a4 = a1 · r4 - 1
a4 = a1 · r³
-40 = 5 · (r³)
 40 5r 3
= Divide both sides by 5.
5 5
-8 = r³
-2 = r Take the third root of each side.

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 Since what is asked is to find the 8 th term in the original sequence and it
has become the 6th term in the second sequence, solve for the 6 th term
in the second sequence,

a6 = a1r6-1
a6 = a1r5
a6 = 5(-2)5
a6 = 5(-32)
a6 = -160

Therefore, the 8th term in the original sequence is -160. Notice that you
do not have to compute for the 1 st term of the original sequence
since what is asked is only to find the 8 th term.

Finding the Term Number (Position) of a Term in a Finite Geometric Sequence

Example 4. In the geometric progression whose 1 st term is -5 and whose

common ratio is -2, which term is 10,240?

Solution: It is given that a1 = -5, r = -2 and 10,240 as the nth term. Substituting
in the formula for the general term of a geometric progression gives

an = a1  r n 1
10,240 = -5 · (-2)n-1
10,240  5  (2) n 1

5 5
-2048 = (-2)n-1
( 2) n
-2048 = Since an – 1 is the same as
( 2) 1

an
.
a1
 (2) n 
(2)  2048   ( 2) Multiply each side by (-2).
 2 
4096 = (-2)n
n = 12 Since 4096 is the 12th root of (-2).

Therefore 10240 is the 12th term.

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 Notice that the terms in a geometric progression get quite large early in the
sequence where the common ratio is greater than 1. The problem above can then be
solved by listing down all the terms until the needed term comes out.

Solution 2: Since the 1st term is -5 and the common ratio is -2, then by listing the
terms of the problem above,

-5, 10, -20, 40, -80, 160, -320, 640, -1280, 2560, -5120, 10240
a1 a7 a12

Stop at 10,240 and count the number of terms. So 10,240, is the 12 th term.

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Example 5. Find the common ratio of a geometric sequence if the first term is and
2
2187
the eighth term is .
2

1 2187
Solution: Since a1 = , and a8 = then replacing them in the formula for
2 2
the general term of a geometric progression,

an = a1  r n 1
1 8 1
a8  r
2
2187 1 7
 r
2 2
 2187 r 7 
2  2 Multiply both sides by 2.
 2 2

2187 = r7
7=r Since 37 = 2187.

Therefore, the common ratio is 7.

Try this out

A. Find the indicated term for each geometric sequence.

1. 2, 10, 50,… a10

2. -1, -3, -9,… a15

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 1 1 1
3. , , ,... a12
2 6 18
2 1 1
4. , , ,.... a18
3 3 6
1
5. a1 = 5, r = a40
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6. 2, 8, 32,…. a9
9
7. 4, 3, ,.... a8
4
8
8. 6, -4, ,.... a7
3
9. -5, 15, -45,…. a7
10. 1, 2 ,2,.... a9
11. 3, 3 3 ,9,.... a8

B. Solve as directed.

12. Find the 8th term of the geometric progression 8, 4, 2, 1,…

13. Find the 6th term of the geometric progression whose first two terms are 4
and 6.
14. Find the 10th term of the geometric progression whose 5th term is 48 and
8th term is -384.
15. Find the 1st term in the geometric progression where the 4 th term is 4 and
the 7th term is 32.
16. In the geometric progression 4, 64, 1 024,… which term is 262 144?

Lesson 4

Geometric Means

When the first and the last terms of a geometric sequence are given, the terms
between them are called the geometric means. For example, the 3 geometric means of
the geometric sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, 162 are 6, 18 and 54.

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 To solve for the geometric means of a given geometric sequence, the formula for
the nth term of a geometric sequence is also used. Study the examples below.

Example 1. Insert 3 geometric means between 4 and 324.

Solution: Listing down the geometric sequence will show that there are five
terms, which means that n = 5. So that a5 = 324 and a1 = 4.

4, __, __, __, 324

Substituting in the formula:

an = a1  r n 1
a 5  4  r 5 1

324 = 4  r 4
324 4  r 4
 divide both sides by 4
4 4
81 = r4
3r since 81 is the fourth power of ±3

Note that the common ratio, r, takes two values, +3 and -3. So that there
are two sets of geometric means that can answer the question. To get
the desired geometric means simply multiply the common ratio to the first
term first and so on.

For r = 3, 4, 12, 36, 108, 324

For r = -3, 4, -12, 36, -108, 324

The geometric means are therefore ±12, 36, and ±108.

Example 2. Insert four geometric means between 3 and 96.

Solution: Listing down the sequence gives

3, __, __, __, __, 96

So that n = 6, a6 = 96 and a1 = 3. Substituting in the formula,

an = a1  r n 1

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 a 6  a1  r 6 1

96  3  r 5
96 3  r 5
 divide both sides by 3
3 3
32 = r5
2=r since 32 is the fifth power of 2

For this one, since r is only 2 then only one set of answer is possible.

3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 96

The geometric means are 6, 12, 24 and 48.

Example 3. Find the geometric mean between 12 and 192.

Solution: Here only a single term is asked. So that

12, __, 192

Using the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence,

an = a1  r n 1
192  12  r 31
192  12  r 2
192 12  r 2
 divide both sides by 12
12 12
16 = r2
±4 = r 16 is the second power of ±4

Multiplying the first term, 12, by the common ratio , ±4, the computed geometric
mean is either 48 or -48.

There is another way of solving for the geometric mean between two terms.
Study how it’s done below.

Given the same problem, as in Example 3. First let the second term be x , then
the geometric sequence becomes 12, x, 192. Remember in Lesson 1 the common ratio
is found by dividing the second term by the first term and is equal to the third term
divided by the second term. That is,

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 a 2 a3
r 
a1 a 2

So that substituting a1 by 12, a2 by x and a3 by 192,

x 192

12 x

Solving the proportion by using cross multiplication, gives

x 192

12 x
x 2  12  192
x 2  2304
x = ± 48 using the square root property.

Presto! We got the same answer as the one above in one step only.

Generally,

Geometric Mean Between Two Numbers

If b, c and d form a geometric sequence then c is the geometric

mean between b and d. So that,

c d
 c 2  bd c  bd
b c

Therefore, the geometric mean between two terms/ numbers is the

square root of the product of the two terms/ numbers.

Example 4. Find the geometric mean between the two numbers.

a. 8 and 72 b. -7 and -112

Solution: Substituting in the formula for the geometric mean between two
numbers

c  bd

a. c = ± 8  72 =± 576 = ± 24

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 b. c = ± ( 7)(112 ) =± 784 = ± 28

Try this out

A. Find the geometric mean between the given two numbers.

1. 4 and 20 6. 3 25
and
2 25
2. 8 and 128 7. -2 and -2/3

3 2and 3 2
3. 12 and 8.
4
4. 6 and 216 9. 30 and 240

5. 4 and 144 10. 3 20

and
5 7

B. Do as directed.
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1. Insert two geometric means between 15 and .
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2. Insert four geometric means between 4 and -972.
3. Find the geometric mean between 5 and 500.
25 8
4. Insert four geometric means between and .
4 125
2 27
5. Insert three geometric means between and .
3 8

Let’s Summarize

1. A geometric sequence is a sequence where each term after the first is

found by multiplying it by a common ratio, r.

an = r · an-1

2. The common ratio is found by dividing any term by the preceding term.

a2 a3 a4 a5 an
r    =….=
a1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a n 1

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 3. The nth term of a geometric sequence is given by the formula

an = a1  r n 1

where a1 is the first term, r is the common ratio and n is the term
number.

4. This formula is used in finding

a. the general term of a given geometric progression;

b. the specific term of a given geometric progression;
c. a term given two other terms of a geometric sequence;
d. the term number of a term in a given geometric sequence; and
e. geometric means between two terms of a geometric sequence.

5. The terms found between two terms of a geometric sequence are

called geometric means.

6. The geometric mean between two terms of a geometric sequence is

given by the formula
c  bd

where b and d are the two given terms of the geometric sequence.

What have you learned

A. Which of the following is a geometric progression? Write GP, if it is or not, if not.

1. 3, 6, 9, 12,…

2. 9, 3, 1,…

3. 1, 22, 32,...

4. 3.33, 2.22, 1.11,…

5. 3, 9 6 , 162,…

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B. Do as directed.

6. Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, ….

7. What is the general term for the geometric sequence in no. 1?

8. Find the 8th term of the sequence 2, 6, 18, …

1
9. Find the first 6 terms of a geometric sequence with a1= 25, r = .
5

10. Insert two geometric means between 28 and 224.

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 Answer Key

How much do you know

1. GP 6. 3
2. GP 7. 5  (3) n 1

3. Not GP 8. 640
4. GP 9. 1
81, 27, 9, 1,
3
5. Not GP 10. 14, 28, and 56

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Lesson 1

A. 1. r=2 6. r=2
2. Not 7. Not
3. r = -3 8. 1
r=
5
4. 1 9. r = -4
r=-
2
5. r=3 10. Not

B.
1. 2, 6, 18, 54, 162 6. 2, -6, 18, -54, 162
2. 3, 6, 12, 24, 48 7. 1 1 1 1 1
,- , ,- ,
2 3 6 12 21
3. 5 5 5 8. 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, 0.0625
10, 5, , ,
2 4 8
4. 1 1 9. -1, -0.5, -0.25, -0.125, -0.0625
32, 8, 2, ,
2 8
5. 3, -6, 12, -24, 48 10. -2, 4, -8, 16, -32
Lesson 2
1. 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 4. -3, 6, -12, 24, -48
2. 3, 12, 48, 192, 768 5. 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, 0.0625, 0.03125

3. 3, -1.5, 0.75, -0.375, 0.1875

A.

B.

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 n 1
2n-1   2
1. (2) 9. -2  
 3 
n 1
  1
2. -4(-3)n-1 10. 8 
 6 
n 1 n 1
2  1 
3. 6  11. 3 
3  100 
n 1
  5
4. -6  
 6  12. 5(0.01)n
n 3
  1
5.  
 3  13. 45(0.01)n
6. (5)n-1 14. (-x)n-1

7. -3(2)n-1 15. c3n-1

n 1
 3
8. 8 
4

Lesson 3

1. 2(5)9 = 3 906 250 9. -3 645

2. -314 =(-1)(314) 10. 16

3. 1 1
11
11. 81 3
 
2 3
4. 1 12. 1
-
3(2) 16 16
5. 1 13. 243
- 38
5 8
6. 131 072 14. -1 536
7. 2187 15. 1
4096 2
8. 128 16. 5th term
243

Lesson 4
A.
1. ± 20 6. ± 6/5

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2. ± 32 7. 2 3
±
3
3. ±3 8. ± 6
4. ± 36 9. ± 60 2
5. ± 24 10. 2 21
±
7

B
1. 15 15 4. 5 2 4
, , 1, ,
2 4 2 5 25
2. -12, 36, -108, 304 5. 3 9
1, ,
2 4
3. 50

What have you learned

1. Not 6. r=2
2. GP 7. 3(2)n-1
3. Not 8. 4 374
4. Not 9. 1 1 1
25, -5, 1, - , ,-
5 125 125
5. GP 10. 56 and 112

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