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Simplify.
1.
2.
Evaluate.
3. (2)8
Solve for x.
5.
2564.
96
Objectives
Find terms of a geometric sequence,
including geometric means.
Find the sums of geometric series.
Vocabulary
geometric sequence
geometric mean
geometric series
93
86 79
100 93 86
90
90,
30
Ratios
2
It is neither.
60,
1
3
15
45
1
4
Differences
5,
1,
0.8
0.16
1
5
Ratios
5
0.2,
0.04
Try 1a
Determine whether the sequence could be
geometric or arithmetic. If possible, find the
common ratio or difference.
Differences
Ratios
It could be geometric
with
Try 1b
Determine whether the sequence could be
geometric or arithmetic. If possible, find the
common ratio or difference.
Differences
0.4
1.3
0.4
0.9
0.5
0.4
Ratio
an =
an1r
First term
Common
ratio
a2
12
r=
=
=4
a1
3
Example 2 Continued
an = a1 r
General rule
a7 = 3(4)71
= 3(4096) = 12,288
Try 2a
Find the 9th term of the geometric sequence.
Try 2a Continued
an = a1 r
n1
General rule
Substitute
n, and
Try 2b
Try 2b Continued
an = a1 r
General rule
a9 = 0.001(10)
91
= 0.001(100,000,000) = 100,000
The 7th term is 100,000.
Example 3 Continued
Step 2 Find a1.
n-1
36 = a1(3)3 - 1
4 = a1
a n = a 1r
n-1
or 36 = a1(3)
4 = a1
3-1
General rule
Use a3 = 36 and
r = 3.
Example 3 Continued
Step 3 Write the rule and evaluate for a8.
n-1
an = a 1 r
n-1
an = 4(3)n - 1
or an = 4(3)n - 1
a8 = 4(3)8 - 1
a8 = 4(3)8 - 1
a8 = 8748
a8 = 8748
General rule
Substitute a1 and r.
Evaluate for n = 8.
Caution!
Try 3a
Find the 7th term of the geometric sequence
with the given terms.
a4 = 8 and a5 =
40 Step 1 Find the common ratio.
a5 = a4 r(5 4)
a5 = a4 r
40 = 8r
5=r
Simplify.
Substitute 40 for a5 and 8 for a4.
Divide both sides by 8.
Try 3a Continued
Step 2 Find a1.
an = a1r
n-1
8 = a1(5)4 - 1
0.064 = a1
General rule
Use a5 = 8 and r = 5.
Try 3a Continued
Step 3 Write the rule and evaluate for a7.
an = a1r
n-1
an = 0.064(5)n - 1
a7 = 0.064(5)7 - 1
Evaluate for n = 7.
a7 = 1,000
The 7th term is 1,000.
and
Try 4
Example 5A Continued
Step 2 Find S8 with a1 = 1, r = 2, and n = 8.
Example 5B Continued
Step 2 Find S6.
Check Use a graphing
calculator.
= 1(1.96875) 1.97
Try 5a
Find the indicated sum for each geometric series.
S6 for
Try 5a Continued
Substitute.