Coordinate Algebra Name___________________________________

Arithmetic Sequences Quiz Review Date________________ Period____

Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference.

1) −23, −20, −17, −14, ... 2) −24, 6, 36, 66, ...

3) −30, −28, −26, −24, ... 4) 21, 1, −19, −39, ...

5) −5, 15, 35, 55, ... 6) −15, −23, −31, −39, ...

Find the recursive formula.

7) −6, −15, −24, −33, ... 8) 5, −2, −9, −16, ...

9) −20, −12, −4, 4, ... 10) 38, 41, 44, 47, ...

11) −5, 2, 9, 16, ... 12) 20, 10, 0, −10, ...

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 Find the term named in the problem and the explicit formula.

13) 1, −5, −11, −17, ... 14) 9, 19, 29, 39, ...
Find a38 Find a37

15) −36, −16, 4, 24, ... 16) 23, 15, 7, −1, ...
Find a37 Find a32

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 17) 11, 14, 17, 20, ... 18) −4, 2, 8, 14, ...
Find a27 Find a28

Given a term in an arithmetic sequence and the common difference find the explicit formula.

19) a20 = −68, d = −4 20) a29 = 24, d = 2

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 Coordinate Algebra Name___________________________________

Arithmetic Sequences Quiz Review Date________________ Period____

Determine if the sequence is arithmetic. If it is, find the common difference.

1) −23, −20, −17, −14, ... 2) −24, 6, 36, 66, ...

d =3 d = 30

3) −30, −28, −26, −24, ... 4) 21, 1, −19, −39, ...

d =2 d = −20

5) −5, 15, 35, 55, ... 6) −15, −23, −31, −39, ...
d = 20 d = −8

Find the recursive formula.

7) −6, −15, −24, −33, ... 8) 5, −2, −9, −16, ...

an = an − 1 − 9 an = an − 1 − 7
a1 = −6 a1 = 5

9) −20, −12, −4, 4, ... 10) 38, 41, 44, 47, ...
an = an − 1 + 8 an = an − 1 + 3
a1 = −20 a1 = 38

11) −5, 2, 9, 16, ... 12) 20, 10, 0, −10, ...

an = an − 1 + 7 an = an − 1 − 10
a1 = −5 a1 = 20

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 Find the term named in the problem and the explicit formula.

13) 1, −5, −11, −17, ... 14) 9, 19, 29, 39, ...
Find a38 Find a37

a38 = −221 a37 = 369

Explicit: an = 7 − 6n Explicit: an = −1 + 10n

15) −36, −16, 4, 24, ... 16) 23, 15, 7, −1, ...
Find a37 Find a32

a37 = 684 a32 = −225

Explicit: an = −56 + 20n Explicit: an = 31 − 8n

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 17) 11, 14, 17, 20, ... 18) −4, 2, 8, 14, ...
Find a27 Find a28

a27 = 89 a28 = 158

Explicit: an = 8 + 3n Explicit: an = −10 + 6n

Given a term in an arithmetic sequence and the common difference find the explicit formula.

19) a20 = −68, d = −4 20) a29 = 24, d = 2

an = 12 − 4n an = −34 + 2n

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