Precalculus: Sequences and Series Arithmetic Sequences

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True or False? An arithmetic sequence is a sequence that has a constant difference between terms

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State the general term for the following arithmetic sequence: 28, 42, 56...

$$t_n = 14n+14$$
$$t_n = 14n+7$$
$$t_n = 7n+7$$
$$t_n = 7n+14$$
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State the general term for the following arithmetic sequence: 53, 49, 45...

$$t_n = 57-n$$
$$t_n = 57-2n$$
$$t_n = 57-3n$$
$$t_n = 57-4n$$
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State the general term for the following arithmetic sequence: -1, -111, -221...

$$t_n = 109-n$$
$$t_n = 109-110n$$
$$t_n = 51-110n$$
$$t_n = 109-55$$
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Determine the number of terms for the following arithmetic sequence: $$7, 9, 11, 13, ... , 63$$

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Determine the number of terms for the following arithmetic sequence: $$9, 16, 23, 30, ... , 100$$

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Determine the number of terms for the following arithmetic sequence: $$31, 27, 23, 19, ... , -25 $$

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Determine \(t_{11}\) for the following arithmetic sequence: $$35, 40, 45, ... $$

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Determine the recursive formula for the following arithmetic sequence: $$31, 20, 9, ... $$

\(t_1 = 31, t_{n-1}-11\) where \(n>1\)
\(t_1 = 31, t_{n-1}-10\) where \(n>1\)
\(t_1 = 31, t_{n+1}-11\) where \(n>1\)
\(t_1 = 31, t_{n-1}-11\) where \(n=0\)
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Patrick gets a job and starts out earning \$9.25 an hour. Her manager promises him a raise of \$0.15 an hour after each month of work. When will Janice start earning at least twice her starting wage?

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