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1. Write the first five terms of the sequence according to the given
formula.
a) �� = 2� + 1
b) �� = �2 − 3
2�+5
c) �� = �
2. The nth term of a sequence is 5n - 2
(a) Write down the first two terms of this sequence.
(b) Which term of the sequence is equal to 58?
(c) Explain why 200 is not a term in the sequence.
3. The nth term of a sequence is �� = �2 − 8�
Which of the followings are the term of this sequence?
a) 20
b) 48
c) -15
d) 0
e) 4
4. Write the first 5 terms of the sequence given by the recurrent formula.
�1 = 1, �� = 3��−1 + 2
(−1)�
5. Find the fifth term of the sequence �� = �
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6. Find the sum of the first three terms of the sequence given by the
formula �1 = 5, ��+1 = 2�� + 3
3�−16
7. How many of the terms of the sequence �� = �
are integers?
8. Write down the stated term and the formula for the nth term of the
following arithmetic sequences
a. 7, 11, 15, … (7th)
b. 18, 11, 4, … (6th )
c. -7, -5, -3, … (23rd)
9. Find the common difference and 9th term of the given sequence.
−5; − 8; − 11; − 14; . . .
10. Which term of the sequence �� = �2 − 11� + 110 is equal to 122?
11. 29; 38; 47; 56; . . .
Find �29
12. Determine if the sequence is arithmetic.
28; 18; 8; 2; − 8; . . .
13. If �3 = 8, � = 2, then find �1
14. If �1 = 39, � =− 30 , then find 15th term.
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15. If �1 = 2, �2 = 9, then find �4 .
16. Find the number of the terms on an arithmetic sequence
4; . . . ; 895; 904
17. In an arithmetic sequence �1 =− 5.6 ��� �2 =− 4.8 . 16 is which
term of this sequence?
18. Find what is required according to the data in the given arithmetic
sequence.
�12 =− 7, � = 3
�1 = ? , �8 = ?
19. The arithmetic sequence 54; 58; 62; . . . is given. Find the number
of positive terms on an arithmetic sequence less than 100.
20. 143 is which term of the arithmetic sequence 3; 8; . . .
?
21. In an arithmetic sequence �4 = 6.3 ��� �7 = 18.6. Find the
common difference of this sequence.
22. If �13 = 12 ��� �15 = 16, find �14 .
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23. If in an arithmetic sequence �22 − �16 = 54, find the common
difference of this sequence.
24. If in an arithmetic sequence �� , �1 =− 3, � = 1.2 , find the sum of
the first eleven terms.
25. If in an arithmetic sequence �� , �13 = 19, find the sum �7 + �19 .
26. What is the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence
7; 9; 11; 13; 15; . . . ?
27. Find x, knowing that the given numbers are consecutive terms of an
arithmetic sequence : 3x − 4; 6; x + 6
28. Prove the equality for the terms of the arithmetic sequence �� .
�3 + �12 = �8 + �7
29. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 7, and the third term is 25.
Find second term of this sequence.
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30. If in an arithmetic sequence �3 = 31, �7 = 79, then find �11 ��� �11 .
31. In an arithmetic sequence �� , �1 = 5 ��� �20 = 480, find the
common difference.
32. In an arithmetic sequence (�� ), the sum of the first n terms is
calculated by the formula �� = 8�2 − 3�. Find �5
33. If in an arithmetic sequence �21 = 42, then find �11 .
34. If in an arithmetic sequence �4 = 12, �7 = 18, find the sum of its
first ten terms.
35. In an arithmetic sequence, �3 + �4 + �5 = 18, find �4 .
36. If in an arithmetic sequence �� , �1 =− 2 ��� �8 = 19 , find the
sum of the first eight terms of this sequence.
5�+7
37. In an arithmetic sequence �� = 3
, find �4 .
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38. The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is given by the
formula �� = 6� − 3�2 . Find the common difference of this arithmetic
sequence .
39. If the sum of the first seven terms of an arithmetic sequence is 35,
then find its fourth term.
40. How many consecutive natural numbers add up to 170 starting from
32?
41. The arithmetic sequence 3; 7; 11; . . . is given. If �� = 210, then
find n.
42. If in an arithmetic sequence �1 + �2 + �3 = 21 and �4 + �5 + �6 =
57, then find its third term.
43. If in an arithmetic sequence �5 + �6 + �18 + �19 = 64, then find the
sum of its first 23 terms.
44. If in an arithmetic sequence �19 = 30, find the sum of its first 37
terms.
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45. Solve the equation: 3 + 7 + 11 + . . . + x = 300
46. How many two-digit numbers are there, that are divisible by 4?
