11.3 – Geometric Sequences and Series
Arithmetic Series Sum of Terms Geometric Series Sum of Terms Arithmetic Sequences Geometric Sequences ADD To get next term MULTIPLY To get next term
Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)
Find the next three terms of 2, 3, 9/2, ___, ___, ___ 3 – 2 vs. 9/2 – 3… not arithmetic
1/2 x 9 NA 2/3
-3, ____, ____, ____
x 9 NA
x 5 NA
1/2 7 x
1, 4, 7, 10, 13, …. Infinite Arithmetic No Sum 3, 7, 11, …, 51 Finite Arithmetic 1, 2, 4, …, 64 Finite Geometric 1, 2, 4, 8, … Infinite Geometric r > 1 r < -1 No Sum Infinite Geometric -1 < r < 1
Find the sum, if possible:
Find the sum, if possible:
Find the sum, if possible:
Find the sum, if possible:
Find the sum, if possible: