Recognizing Patterns Answers

What is the common difference between successive terms in the sequence?2, 8, 14, 20, 26, ...

Shaunta is developing a recursive formula to represent an arithmetic sequence in which 5 is added to each term to determine each successive term. Which formula could represent her sequence?

What is the common difference between successive terms in the sequence?0.36, 0.26, 0.16, 0.06, –0.04, –0.14, ...

A sequence is defined by the formula f(n+1)=f(n)−3. If f(4)=22, what is f(1)?

A sequence is defined by the recursive function f(n + 1) = –10f(n).

An electrician earns $110 after his first hour of working for a client. His total pay based on the number of hours worked can be represented using the sequence shown.110, 130, 150, 170, ...

Zina spends 1.5 hours setting up her sewing machine and making one hat. The total amount of time spent making hats can be represented by the sequence below.1.5, 2.25, 3.0, 3.75, ...

What is the common ratio between successive terms in the sequence?2, –4, 8, –16, 32, –64, ...

Martina opens a savings account with an initial deposit and makes no other deposits or withdrawals. She earns interest on her initial deposit. The total amount of money in her savings account at the end of each year is represented by the sequence shown.100, 105, 110.25, ...

What is the common difference between successive terms in the sequence?9, 2.5, –4, –10.5, –17, ...