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Unit: Get ready for series

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Intro to sequences

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Use arithmetic sequence formulasGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
Use geometric sequence formulasGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 1

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Constructing arithmetic sequences

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Recursive formulas for arithmetic sequencesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Explicit formulas for arithmetic sequencesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Converting recursive & explicit forms of arithmetic sequencesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Constructing geometric sequences

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Recursive formulas for geometric sequencesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Explicit formulas for geometric sequencesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Converting recursive & explicit forms of geometric sequencesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Modeling with sequences

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Sequences word problems
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Sequences word problemsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 2

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General sequences

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Evaluating sequences in recursive form
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Evaluate sequences in recursive formGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Geometric series

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Geometric series formulaGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Finite geometric series word problemsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 3

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About this unit

How do you add up infinitely many numbers? What patterns can you find in sequences of fractions, decimals, or powers? These articles, activities, and videos will get you practicing using formulas, notation, and graphs, and prepare you for working with sequences and series in precalculus and calculus.