AnswersSummer 2026 Common Core Algebra I - MA3109 B-IC MEF22QXVGeometric Sequences

Geometric Sequences Answers

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A sequence of numbers begins with 12 and progresses geometrically. Each number is the previous number divided by 2.

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One-half
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2
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6
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12
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Natalia is writing a recursive formula to represent the sequence.8, 12, 18, 27, ...What value should she use as the common ratio in the formula?

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Which formula can be used to describe the sequence?, −4, −24, −144,...

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f(x) = 6
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f(x) = −6
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f(x) = (6)x − 1
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f(x) = (−6)x − 1
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Isaak is writing an explicit formula to represent the sequence.64, 112, 196, 343, ...What value should he use as the common ratio in the formula? Write the answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth.

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0.75
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1.75
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58
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279
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The points shown on the graph represent the numbers in a geometric sequence.

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1
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2
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3
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8
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–81, 108, –144, 192, ...

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f(x) = –81
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f(x) = –81
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f(x) = –81
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f(x) = –81
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Negative 2 and two-thirds, negative 5 and one-third, negative 10 and two-thirds, negative 21 and one-third, negative 42 and two-thirds, ellipsis

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f(x + 1) = –2f(x)
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f(x + 1) = f(x)
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f(x + 1) = f(x)
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f(x + 1) = 2f(x)
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Which graph represents a geometric sequence?

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On a coordinate plane, 5 points are plotted. The points are (1, 1), (2, 3), (3, 5), (4, 7), (5, 9).
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On a coordinate plane, 4 points are plotted. The points are (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 4), (4, 8).
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On a coordinate plane, 3 points are plotted. The points are (1, 2), (4, 4), (9, 6).
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On a coordinate plane, 3 points are plotted. The points are (1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9).
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Which is the graph of the sequence defined by the function f(x + 1) = f(x) if the initial value of the sequence is 108?

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Pablo generates the function to determine the xth number in a sequence.

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f(x + 1) = f(x)
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f(x) = f(x + 1)
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f(x + 1) = f(x)
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f(x) = f(x + 1)
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