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1 Homework Check

2 How do I find the sum & terms of geometric sequences and series?
Essential Question: What is a sequence and how do I find its terms and sums? How do I find the sum & terms of geometric sequences and series?

3 Geometric Sequence Geometric Sequence– a sequence whose consecutive terms have a common ratio. You multiply to get the next term.

4 Geometric Sequence A sequence is geometric if the ratios of consecutive terms are the same. The number r is the common ratio.

5 Formula for a Geometric Sequence
an = a1r n – 1

6 Ex. 1 2, 4, 8, 16, …, formula?, … 12, 36, 108, 324, …, formula?, …
Are these geometric? If so, find the formula. 2, 4, 8, 16, …, formula?, … an = 2(2)n – 1 12, 36, 108, 324, …, formula?, … an = 12(3)n – 1 an = (-1/3)(-1/3) n – 1 1, 4, 9, 16, …, formula? , … Not geometric, but what is the formula?

7 Ex. 2 Write the first five terms of the geometric sequence whose first term is a1 = 9 and r = (1/3). an = a1rn – 1

8 Ex. 3 Find the 15th term of the geometric sequence whose first term is 20 and whose common ratio is 1.05 an = a1rn – 1 a15 = (20)(1.05)15 – 1 a15 =

9 Ex. 4 Find a formula for the nth term. 5, 15, 45, … an = a1rn – 1
an = 5(3)n – 1 What is the 9th term? an = 5(3)n – 1 a9 = 5(3)8 a9 = 32805

10 Ex. 5 The fourth term of a geometric sequence is 8, and the 7th term is 1. Find the geometric rule. an = a1rn-1 a4 = 8 a7 = a4r7-4 a7 = 1

11 Sum of a finite geometric series

12 Ex. 6 Find the sum: = 1.714

13 Find the value of n for the geometric series
Ex. 7 Find the value of n for the geometric series Take the log base 6 of both sides or use the definition of a log to solve for n

14 What are your questions?

15 Homework: WS #1-39 odd


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