Determine whether if the sequence is arithmetic geometric or neither. Explain.3, 3/2, 1, 3/4…

Determine whether if the sequence is arithmetic geometric or neither. Explain.
3, 3/2, 1, 3/4...

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  1. x = 25

    step-by-step explanation:

    a^2+b^2=c^2

    7^2+24^2=c^2

    49+576=625

    sqrt625=25

    x=25

    [tex]What is the value of x? enter your answer in the box. x =[/tex]

  2. The sequence is given by the rule [tex]a_n=4n-2[/tex].

    This means that the first, second and third terms of the sequence, [tex]a_1, a_2, a_3[/tex], are as follows:

    [tex]a_1=4(1)-2=4-2=2[/tex]

    [tex]a_2=4(2)-2=8-2=6[/tex].

    [tex]a_3=4(3)-2=12-2=10[/tex].

    Now, we can clearly see that 10-6=6-2 = 4. The sequence is arithmetic since the difference between two consecutive terms is the same.

    We can also clearly see that the common difference is 4.

    Remark: even without computing 2, 6, 10 above, we could see that each term contains one more 4 than the previous term. This is the only thing that changed, while 2 remained "intact".

    Arithmetic; common difference d=4.

  3. B

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A geometric sequence has a common ratio r between consecutive terms

    r = [tex]\frac{a_{2} }{a_{1} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{a_{3} }{a_{2} }[/tex] = ...

    [tex]\frac{-14}{-7}[/tex] = 2

    [tex]\frac{-28}{-14}[/tex] = 2

    [tex]\frac{-56}{-28}[/tex] = 2

    There is a common ratio of 2 between consecutive terms.

    Hence sequence is geometric → B

  4. For number 1 the correct answer is D) -1

    Number 3 is C) 0

    Sorry that I don't know the others.

    Hope this helps 🙂

  5. neither

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Consider sequence [tex]a_1 , a_2 , a_3 , .....a_n[/tex], where n acn be any natural number.

    This sequence is said to be Arithmetic sequence if the difference between two consecutive terms is equal.

    i.e, if it is arithmetic then [tex]d=a_2-a_1=a_3-a_2=...=a_n-a_{n-1}[/tex]

    This sequence is said to be Geometric sequence if the common ratio between two consecutive terms is equal.

    [tex]r=\dfrac{a_2}{a_1}=\dfrac{a_3}{a_2}=......=\dfrac{a_n}{a_{n-1}}}[/tex]

    The given sequence =  1, 2, 2, 3, ...

    Here , [tex]2-1\neq2-2[/tex] , so difference between two consecutive terms is not equal.

    ⇒ Its not an Arithmetic sequence.

    Also , [tex]\dfrac{2}{1}\neq\dfrac{2}{2}\neq\dfrac{3}{2}[/tex], so ratio between two consecutive terms is also not equal.

    ⇒ Its not an Geometric sequence.

    Hence, the given sequence is neither arithmetic nor geometric.

  6. Neither.for a sequence to be arithmetic, the difference between a term and the term before it has to be constant (common difference)2nd term minus 1st term4 - 1 = 33rd term minus 2nd term9 - 4 = 54th term minus 3rd term16 - 9 = 7the difference is not constant. not arithmetic.for a geometric seq, ratio of a term to the term before has to be common (common ratio)4 / 1 = 4 9/4 is not 4so not geometric.neither.

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