Chapter 12 Review Exercises
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Sequences
In the following exercises, write the first five terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- an=7n−5
- an=3n+4
- an=2n+n
- an=2n+14n
- an=(−1)nn2
- Answer
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2. 7,13,31,85,247
4. 34,516,764,9256,111024
In the following exercises, find a general term for the sequence whose first five terms are shown.
- 9,18,27,36,45,…
- −5,−4,−3,−2,−1,…
- 1e3,1e2,1e,1,e,…
- 1,−8,27,−64,125,…
- −13,−12,−35,−23,−57,…
- Answer
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1. an=9n
3. an=en−4
5. an=−nn+2
In the following exercises, using factorial notation, write the first five terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- an=4n!
- an=n!(n+2)!
- an=(n−1)!(n+1)2
- Answer
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2. 16,112,120,130,142
In the following exercises, expand the partial sum and find its value.
- ∑7i=1(2i−5)
- ∑3i=15i
- ∑4k=04k!
- ∑4k=1(k+1)(2k+1)
- Answer
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1. −3+(−1)+1+3+5+7+9=21
3. 4+4+2+23+16=656
In the following exercises, write each sum using summation notation.
- −13+19−127+181−1243
- 4−8+12−16+20−24
- 4+2+43+1+45
- Answer
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1. ∑5n=1(−1)n13n
3. ∑5n=14n
Arithmetic Sequences
In the following exercises, determine if each sequence is arithmetic, and if so, indicate the common difference.
- 1,2,4,8,16,32,…
- −7,−1,5,11,17,23,…
- 13,9,5,1,−3,−7,…
- Answer
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2. The sequence is arithmetic with common difference d=6.
In the following exercises, write the first five terms of each arithmetic sequence with the given first term and common difference.
- a1=5 and d=3
- a1=8 and d=−2
- a1=−13 and d=6
- Answer
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1. 5,8,11,14,17
3. −13,−7,−1,5,11
In the following exercises, find the term described using the information provided.
- Find the twenty-fifth term of a sequence where the first term is five and the common difference is three.
- Find the thirtieth term of a sequence where the first term is 16 and the common difference is −5.
- Find the seventeenth term of a sequence where the first term is −21 and the common difference is two.
- Answer
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2. −129
In the following exercises, find the indicated term and give the formula for the general term.
- Find the eighteenth term of a sequence where the fifth term is 12 and the common difference is seven.
- Find the twenty-first term of a sequence where the seventh term is 14 and the common difference is −3.
- Answer
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1. a18=103. The general term is an=7n−23.
In the following exercises, find the first term and common difference of the sequence with the given terms. Give the formula for the general term.
- The fifth term is 17 and the fourteenth term is 53.
- The third term is −26 and the sixteenth term is −91.
- Answer
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1. a1=1,d=4. The general term is an=4n−3.
In the following exercises, find the sum of the first 30 terms of each arithmetic sequence.
- 7,4,1,−2,−5,…
- 1,6,11,16,21,…
- Answer
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1. −430
In the following exercises, find the sum of the first fifteen terms of the arithmetic sequence whose general term is given.
- an=4n+7
- an=−2n+19
- Answer
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1. 585
In the following exercises, find each sum.
- ∑50i=1(4i−5)
- ∑30i=1(−3i−7)
- ∑35i=1(i+10)
- Answer
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1. 4850
3. 980
Geometric Sequences and Series
In the following exercises, determine if the sequence is geometric, and if so, indicate the common ratio.
- 3,12,48,192,768,3072,…
- 5,10,15,20,25,30,…
- 112,56,28,14,7,72,…
- 9,−18,36,−72,144,−288,…
- Answer
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2. The sequence is not geometric.
4. The sequence is geometric with common ratio r=−2.
In the following exercises, write the first five terms of each geometric sequence with the given first term and common ratio.
- a1=−3 and r=5
- a1=128 and r=14
- a1=5 and r=−3
- Answer
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2. 128,32,8,2,12
In the following exercises, find the indicated term of a sequence where the first term and the common ratio is given.
- Find a9 given a1=6 and r=2
- Find a11 given a1=10,000,000 and r=0.1
- Answer
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1. 1,536
In the following exercises, find the indicated term of the given sequence. Find the general term of the sequence.
- Find a12 of the sequence, 6,−24,96,−384,1536,−6144,…
- Find a9 of the sequence, 4374,1458,486,162,54,18,…
- Answer
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1. a12=−25,165,824. The general term is an=6(−4)n−1
In the following exercises, find the sum of the first fifteen terms of each geometric sequence.
- −4,8,−16,32,−64,128…
- 3,12,48,192,768,3072…
- 3125,625,125,25,5,1…
- Answer
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1. 5,460
3. ≈3906.25
In the following exercises, find the sum
- ∑8i=17(3)i
- ∑6i=124(12)i
- Answer
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2. 1898=23.625
In the following exercises, find the sum of each infinite geometric series.
- 1−13+19−127+181−1243+1729−…
- 49+7+1+17+149+1343+…
- Answer
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2. 3436≈57.167
In the following exercises, write each repeating decimal as a fraction.
- 0.¯8
- 0.¯36
- Answer
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2. 411
In the following exercises, solve the problem.
- What is the total effect on the economy of a government tax rebate of $360 to each household in order to stimulate the economy if each household will spend 60% of the rebate in goods and services?
- Adam just got his first full-time job after graduating from high school at age 17. He decided to invest $300 per month in an IRA (an annuity). The interest on the annuity is 7% which is compounded monthly. How much will be in Adam’s account when he retires at his sixty-seventh birthday?
- Answer
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2. $1,634,421.27
Binomial Theorem
In the following exercises, expand each binomial using Pascal’s Triangle.
- (a+b)7
- (x−y)4
- (x+6)3
- (2y−3)5
- (7x+2y)3
- Answer
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2. x4−4x3y+6x2y2−4xy3+y4
4. 32y5−240y4+720y3−1080y2+810y−243
In the following exercises, evaluate.
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- (111)
- (1212)
- (130)
- (83)
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- (71)
- (55)
- (90)
- (95)
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- (11)
- (1515)
- (40)
- (112)
- Answer
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1.
- 11
- 1
- 1
- 56
3.
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 55
In the following exercises, expand each binomial, using the Binomial Theorem.
- (p+q)6
- (t−1)9
- (2x+1)4
- (4x+3y)4
- (x−3y)5
- Answer
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2. t9−9t8+36t7−84t6+126t5−126t4+84t3−36t2+9t−1
4. 256x4+768x3y+864x2y2+432xy3+81y4
In the following exercises, find the indicated term in the expansion of the binomial.
- Seventh term of (a+b)9
- Third term of (x−y)7
- Answer
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1. 84a6b3
In the following exercises, find the coefficient of the indicated term in the expansion of the binomial.
- y4 term of (y+3)6
- x5 term of (x−2)8
- a3b4 term of (2a+b)7
- Answer
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1. 135
3. 280
Practice Test
In the following exercises, write the first five terms of the sequence whose general term is given.
- an=5n−33n
- an=(n+2)!(n+3)!
- Find a general term for the sequence, −23,−45,−67,−89,−1011,…
- Expand the partial sum and find its value. ∑4i=1(−4)i
- Write the following using summation notation. −1+14−19+116−125
- Write the first five terms of the arithmetic sequence with the given first term and common difference. a1=−13 and d=3
- Find the twentieth term of an arithmetic sequence where the first term is two and the common difference is −7.
- Find the twenty-third term of an arithmetic sequence whose seventh term is 11 and common difference is three. Then find a formula for the general term.
- Find the first term and common difference of an arithmetic sequence whose ninth term is −1 and the sixteenth term is −15. Then find a formula for the general term.
- Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence, 5,9,13,17,21,…
- Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the arithmetic sequence whose general term is an=−3n+100.
- Find the sum. ∑40i=1(5i−21)
- Answer
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2. 14,15,16,17,18
4. −4+16−64+256=204
6. −13,−10,−7,−4,−1
8. a23=59. The general term is an=3n−10.
10. 1,325
12. 3,260
In the following exercises, determine if the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If arithmetic, then find the common difference. If geometric, then find the common ratio.
- 14,3,−8,−19,−30,−41,…
- 324,108,36,12,4,43,…
- Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence with the given first term and common ratio. a1=6 and r=−2.
- In the geometric sequence whose first term and common ratio are a1=5 and r=4, find a11.
- Find a10 of the geometric sequence, 1250,250,50,10,2,25,… Then find a
formula for the general term. - Find the sum of the first thirteen terms of the geometric sequence, 2,−6,18,−54,162,−486…
- Answer
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2. The sequence is geometric with common ratio r=13.
4. 5,242,880
6. 797,162
In the following exercises, find the sum.
- ∑9i=15(2)i
- 1−15+125−1125+1625−13125+…
- Write the repeating decimal as a fraction. 0.¯81
- Dave just got his first full-time job after graduating from high school at age 18. He decided to invest $450 per month in an IRA (an annuity). The interest on the annuity is 6% which is compounded monthly. How much will be in Adam’s account when he retires at his sixty-fifth birthday?
- Expand the binomial using Pascal’s Triangle. (m−2n)5
- Evaluate each binomial coefficient.
- (81)
- (1616)
- (120)
- (106)
- Expand the binomial using the Binomial Theorem. (4x+5y)3
- Answer
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2. 56
4. $1,409,344.19
6.
- 8
- 1
- 1
- 210