1. Sequences 5.2

2. Arithmetic Sequences Pg. 357 Numbers Words Continue each sequence.
1,3,5,7,__,__,...
1,1.5,2,__,__,__,..
Describe each sequence.
Add __ to the previous term.
Add ___ to the previous term.

3. Horseback Riding: The number of students who went on each horseback riding trip is show. Do the numbers represent the terms of an arithmetic sequence? Explain.
Real-World Link
Trip 1 2 3 4 5
Number of Students 15 16 18 21 25
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4. Vocabulary
arithmetic sequence - a list of numbers in which the next term is found by _______ the same number to the previous term.
geometric sequence - a list of numbers in which the next term is found by ________ the previous term by the same number to get the next term.

5. Describe and Extend Sequences
In an ___________, the terms can be whole numbers, fractions, or decimals.
Examples on pg. 358

6. Write an Algebraic Expression
In a _________, each term has a specific position within the sequence.
Consider the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8…
2, 4, 6, 8, …
___ position
1st position
___ position
__ position

7. the same number was added
Arithmetic Sequences
2, 5, 8, 11, 14, +3 +3 +3 +3
n + 3
the same number was added
common difference = 3

8. the same number was added
1, 8, 15, 22, 29, +7 +7 +7 +7
n + 7
the same number was added
common difference = 7

9. multiplied by the same number
Geometric Sequences
2, 6, 18, 54, •3 •3 •3 3n
multiplied by the same number
common ratio = 3

10. multiplied by the same number
Geometric Sequences
1, 5, 25, 125, •5 •5 •5 5n
multiplied by the same number
common ratio = 5

11. Find the 7th term in the sequence.
89, 86, 83, 77 74 71
n-3 -3 -3 -3
2, 4, 8, 32 64
128 2n •2 •2 •2

12. Arithmetic or Geometric Sequence
Arithmetic or Geometric Sequence? Then find the next 3 terms & the algebraic expression.
7, 12, 17, 27 32 37 +5
n+5 +5 +5
64, 32, 16, 4 2 1
•0.5
•0.5
•0.5
0.5n ÷2 ÷2 ÷2

13. Classwork Practice

14. Classwork Practice
Identify each sequence as arithmetic or geometric, then write a variable expression to describe it.
1. 2, 4, 6, 8, ....
2. 6, 12, 24, 48, ....
3. 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, ....
4. 4, 7, 10, 13, ....
5. 1, 7, 13, 19, ....

15. 6. 2, 4, 8, 16, ....
7. 11, 22, 33, 44, ....
8. 24, 12, 6, 3, ....
9. 21, 18, 15, 12, ....
10. 2, 8, 32, 128, ....