Prize Sequences: Arithmetic & Geometric Patterns Explained
Explore arithmetic and geometric sequences using examples of prize amounts and salary doubling, with explanations and practice questions. Learn about common differences and ratios in sequences.
Prize Sequences: Arithmetic & Geometric Patterns Explained
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Arithmetic Sequences Every day a radio station asks a question for a prize of $150. If the 5th caller does not answer correctly, the prize money increased by $150 each day until someone correctly answers their question.
Arithmetic Sequences Make a list of the prize amounts for a week (Mon - Fri) if the contest starts on Monday and no one answers correctly all week.
Arithmetic Sequences • Monday : $150 • Tuesday: $300 • Wednesday: $450 • Thursday: $600 • Friday: $750
Arithmetic Sequences • These prize amounts form a sequence, more specifically each amount is a term in an arithmetic sequence. To find the next term we just add $150.
A sequence in which each term is found by ADDING the same number to the previous term. What is an arithmetic sequence? 4, 8, 12 , 16, 20………….. +4 +4 +4 +4
The difference between each number. This determines what is added to each previous number to obtain the next number. What is the common difference? 4, 8, 12, 16, 20………….. 4 is the common difference
Geometric Sequence • What if your pay check started at $100 a week and doubled every week. What would your salary be after four weeks?
GeometricSequence • Starting $100. • After one week - $200 • After two weeks - $400 • After three weeks - $800 • After four weeks - $1600. • These values form a geometric sequence.
A sequence in which each term can be found by multiplying the previous term by the same number. What is a geometric sequence? 3, 9, 27 , 81, 243………….. x3 x3 x3 x3
The number used to multiply by each previous number to obtain the next number. What is the common ratio? 2, 8, 32, 128, 512………….. 4 is the common ratio
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? 10, 15, 20, 25, 30…… Arithmetic Sequence +5 5 is the common difference
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? 2, 12, 72, 432, 2,592…… Geometric Sequence x6 6 is the common ratio
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? What is the common ratio or difference? What is the next term in this sequence?5, 20, 80, 320 , _____ x4 x4 x4 x4 1,280
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? What is the common ratio or difference? What is the next term in this sequence?5, -1, -7 -13 , _____ -6 -6 -6 -6 -19
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? What is the common ratio or difference? What is the next term in this sequence?-3, 6, -12, 24 , _____ X-2 X-2 X-2 X-2 -48
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? What is the common ratio or difference? What is the next term in this sequence?-400,-380,-360,-340 , ____ +20 +20 +20 +20 -320
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? What is the common ratio or difference? What is the next term in this sequence?100, 75, 50 , 25____ -25 -25 -25 -25 0
Is this an arithmetic or geometric sequence? What is the common ratio or difference? What is the next term in this sequence?12, -48, 192 , -768____ x-4 x-4 x-4 x-4 3,072