Deck 13: Special Topics

Question 1

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Indicate by letter which of the following sequences can be the first three terms of a geometric sequence and state the
common ratio for those that are.
(A) (B)

Answer 1

(B)

Question 2

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If a person borrows $13,200 and agrees to repay the loan by paying $200 per month to reduce the loan and 1% of
the unpaid balance each month for using the money, what is the total cost of the loan over 66 months?

Answer 2

Question 3

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Evaluate: C

Answer 3

9,880

Question 4

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Find the sum of the infinite geometric sequence (if it exists):

Question 5

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Find the common ratio of a geometric sequence if the first term is 5 and the 12th term is 30.

Question 6

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Write without summation notation. Do not evaluate.

Question 7

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Write the alternating series using summation notation with the summing index k starting
at k = 1.

Question 8

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Find the sum of all the odd integers between 52 and 346.

Question 9

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Find the 300th term and the sum of the first 300 terms for the arithmetic sequence 8, 11, 14, . . .

Question 10

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Find the sixth term in the expansion of

Question 11

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Expand:

Question 12

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Find the sum of the infinite geometric sequence (if it exists):

Question 13

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Write the first four terms of the sequence

Question 14

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Write the following sum using summation notation:

Question 15

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Find the 67th term of the sequence defined by

Question 16

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Evaluate:

Question 17

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Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the geometric sequence

Question 18

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Find the general term of a sequence whose first four terms are

Question 19

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Find the first five terms of the sequence defined by the recursive formula

Question 20

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Indicate by letter which of the following sequences can be the first three terms of an arithmetic sequence and state the
common difference for those that are.
(A) 9, 3, -3, . . . (B) 2, 6, 10, . . . (C) 5, 8, 12, . . .