Ch.9 Sequences;Induction;theBinomialTheorem
9.1 Sequences
1 WritetheFirstSeveralTermsofaSequence
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Evaluatethefactorialexpression.
1) 6!
A) 720 B) 30 C) 12 D) 10
2) 10!
8!
A) 90 B) 2! C) 10
8D) 10
3) 7!
6!
A) 7 B) 1 C) 7
6D) 7!
4) 7!
9!
A) 1
72 B) 72 C) 2! D) 1
2!
5) 2!7!
5!
A) 84 B) 1
60 C) 42 D) 2521
60
6) 4!
2!2!
A) 6 B) 4 C) 0 D) 1
7) 6!
3!3!
A) 20 B) 40 C) 120 D) 10
Writeoutthefirstfivetermsofthesequence.
8) {sn}={n–5}
A) s1=–4
,
s2=–3
,
s3=–2
,
s4=–1
,
s5=0B)s
1= –5
,
s2= –4
,
s3=–3
,
s4=–2
,
s5= –1
C) s1=0
,
s2=1
,
s3=2
,
s4=3
,
s5=4D)s
1=5
,
s2=10
,
s3=15
,
s4=20
,
s5=25
9) {sn}={4n–3}
A) s1=1
,
s2=5
,
s3=9
,
s4=13
,
s5=17 B) s1=1
,
s2=2
,
s3=3
,
s4=4
,
s5=5
C) s1=7
,
s2=11
,
s3=15
,
s4=19
,
s5=23 D) s1= –1
,
s2= –5
,
s3=–9
,
s4=–13
,
s5= –17
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10) {sn}={4(2n–3)}
A) s1=–4
,
s2=4
,
s3=12
,
s4=20
,
s5=28 B) s1= –1
,
s2=1
,
s3=3
,
s4=5
,
s5=7
C) s1=–12
,
s2=–4
,
s3=4
,
s4=12
,
s5=20 D) s1= –4
,
s2= –8
,
s3=–12
,
s4=–16
,
s5= –20
11) {sn}={n2–n}
A) s1=0,s2=2,s3=6,s4=12,s5=20 B) s1=2,s2=6,s3=12,s4=20,s5=30
C) s1=1,s2=4,s3=9,s4=16,s5=25 D) s1=0,s2=3,s3=8,s4=15,s5=24
12) {sn}={3n}
A) s1=3
,
s2=9
,
s3=27
,
s4=81
,
s5=243 B) s1=1
,
s2=8
,
s3=27
,
s4=64
,
s5=125
C) s1=1
,
s2=3
,
s3=9
,
s4=27
,
s5=81 D) s1=9
,
s2=27
,
s3=81
,
s4=243
,
s5=729
13) {cn}=4n+4
4n
A) c1=2,c2=3
2,c3=4
3,c4=5
4,c5=6
5B) c1=3
2,c2=4
3,c3=5
4,c4=6
5,c5=7
6
C) c1=2,c2=3,c3=4
3,c4=5,c5=6D)c
1=3
,
c2=4
,
c3=5
,
c4=6
,
c5=7
14) {sn}=2n
3n+2
A) s1=2
5,s2=4
11,s3=8
29,s4=16
83,s5=32
245 B) s1=2
5,s2=1
2,s3=6
11,s4=4
7,s5=10
17
C) s1=4
11,s2=8
29,s3=16
83,s4=32
245 ,s5=64
731 D) s1=1
2,s2=6
11,s3=4
7,s4=10
17,s5=3
5
15) {cn}=(–1)n
(n+5)(n+2)
A) c1=–1
18,c2=1
28,c3=–1
40,c4=1
54,c5=–1
70
B) c1=1
18,c2=–1
28,c3=1
40,c4=–1
54,c5=1
70
C) c1=–1
9,c2=1
11,c3=–1
13,c4=1
15,c5=–1
17
D) c1=1
9,c2=–1
11,c3=1
13,c4=–1
15,c5=1
17
16) {cn}=5n
n
A) c1=5,c2=25
2,c3=125
3,c4=625
4,c5=625 B) c1=0,c2=5,c3=25
2,c4=125
3,c5=625
4
C) c1=5
,
c2=25
,
c3=125
,
c4=625
,
c5=3125 D) c1=1,c2=5
,
c3=25
,
c4=125
,
c5=625
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17) {sn}=(–1)n–1n+2
2n–1
A) s1=3,s2=–4
3,s3=1,s4=–6
7,s5=7
9B) s1=3,s2=4
3,s3=1,s4=6
7,s5=7
9
C) s1=–3,s2=4
3,s3=–1,s4=6
7,s5=–7
9D) s1=–3,s2=4
3,s3=1,s4=–6
7,s5=7
9
18) {sn}=n
n2+2
A) s1=1
3,s2=1
3,s3=3
11,s4=2
9,s5=5
27 B) s1=1
3,s2=1
3,s3=3
8,s4=2
5,s5=5
12
C) s1=1
2,s2=1
3,s3=3
8,s4=2
5,s5=5
12 D) s1=1
4,s2=1
3,s3=3
8,s4=2
5,s5=5
12
Thegivenpatterncontinues.Writedownthenthtermofthesequence{an}suggestedbythepattern.
19) –4
,
4
,
12
,
20
,
28
,
…
A) an=4(2n–3 ) B) an=8n–3C)a
n=–4(8)
n–1D) an=12n–8
20) 1
,
4
,
7
,
10
,
13
,
…
A) an=3n–2B)a
n=2n–3C)a
n=1(3)
n–1D) an=n+3
21) 0,2,6,12,20,…
A) an=n2–nB)a
n=2n –2C)a
n=4n –6D)a
n=2n–1–1
22) 2
,
4
,
8
,
16
,
32
,
…
A) an=2nB) an=2 n C) an=2+2(n–1) D) an=2n–1+1
23) 4
,
–8
,
12
,
–16
,
…
A) an=(–1)n+1·4n B) an=(–1)n·4n C) an=(–1)n+1·4D)a
n=(–1)n·4
24) 1
1·3,1
2·4,1
3·5,1
4·6,…
A) an=1
n(n+2) B) an=1
n·2n C) an=1
2n D) n(n+2)
25) 1,1
3,1
9,1
27,…
A) an=1
3n–1B) an=1
3nC) an=1
3D) an=1
3+n
26) 1
1,1
4,1
9,1
16,1
25,…
A) an=1
n2B) an=1
nn–1C) an=1
3n–2D) an=1
2
n–1
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Solve.
27) Thenumberofstudentsinaschoolinyearnisestimatedbythemodelan=4n2+12n+88.Abouthow
manystudentsareintheschoolineachofthefirstthreeyears?
A) 104
,
128
,
160 B) 116
,
140
,
172 C) 108
,
128
,
160 D) 104
,
128
,
148
28) Duringafive–yearperiod,acompanydoublesitsprofitseachyear.Iftheprofitsattheendofthefifthyear
are$224,000,thenwhataretheprofitsforeachofthefirstfouryears?
A) $14,000
,
$28,000
,
$56,000
,
$112,000 B) $14,000
,
$28,000
,
$56,000
,
$140,000
C) $15,000
,
$30,000
,
$60,000
,
$118,000 D) $14,000
,
$28,000
,
$42,000
,
$56,000
2 WritetheTermsofaSequenceDefinedbyaRecursiveFormula
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Thesequenceisdefinedrecursively.Writethefirstfourterms.
1) a1=1;an=an–1–5
A) a1=1
,
a2=–4
,
a3=–9
,
a4=–14 B) a1= –5
,
a2= –10
,
a3=–15
,
a4= –20
C) a1=1
,
a2=6,a3=11,a4=16 D) a1=1
,
a2= –2 ,a3=–7,a4=–12
2) a1=6;an=2an–1
A) a1=6
,
a2=12
,
a3=24
,
a4=48 B) a1=6
,
a1=11
,
a2=10
,
a4=9
C) a1=10
,
a1=20
,
a2=40
,
a4=80 D) a1=6
,
a1=14
,
a2=26
,
a4=50
3) a1=3;an=2an–1–1
A) a1=3
,
a2=5
,
a3=9
,
a4=17 B) a1=3
,
a2=5
,
a3=11
,
a4=23
C) a1=3
,
a2=6
,
a3=12
,
a4=24 D) a1=3
,
a2=7
,
a3=15
,
a4=31
4) a1=2,a2=5;an=an–2–3an–1
A) a1=2,a2=5,a3=–13,a4=44 B) a1=2,a2=5,a3=–1,a4=–16
C) a1=2,a2=5,a3=1,a4=2D)a
1=2,a2=5,a3=17,a4=–46
5) a1=135;an+1=1
3
(an)
A) a1=135,a2=45,a3=15,a4=5B)a
1=135,a2=67.5,a3=33.75,a4=16.875
C) a1=135,a2=405,a3=1215,a4=3645 D) a1=135,a2=105,a3=75,a4=45
6) a1=–7;an=n–an–1
A) a1=–7
,
a2=9
,
a3=–6
,
a4=10 B) a1= –7
,
a2= –5
,
a3=8
,
a4=–4
C) a1=–7
,
a2=–14
,
a3=7
,
a4=–21 D) a1= –8
,
a2= –5
,
a3=–7
,
a4=–4
7) a1=–4;an=an–1
n+1
A) a1=–4,a2=–4
3,a3=–1
3,a4=–1
15 B) a1=–4,a2=–2,a3=–2
3,a4=–1
6
C) a1=–4,a2=–4,a3=–4
3,a4=–1
3D) a1=–4,a2=–4,a3=–2,a4=–2
3
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8) a1=w;an=an–1+T
A) a1=w
,
a2=w+T
,
a3=w+2T
,
a4=w+3T B) a1=w
,
a2=T
,
a3=2T
,
a4=3T
C) a1=w
,
a2=w–T
,
a3=w–2T
,
a4=w–3T D) a1=T
,
a2=T+w
,
a3=T+2w
,
a4=T+3w
9) a1=6;an=6an–1
A) a1=6,a2=66,a3=666,a4=6666
B) a1=6,a2=6,a3=66,a4=36
C) a1=6,a2=66,a3=36 6,a4=216 6
D) a1=6,a2=6,a3=6,a4=6
Solve.
10) Giventhata1=–4,a2=–4andan+2=an+1–4an
,
whatisthefifthtermofthisrecursivelydefined
sequence?
A) a5=–20 B) a5=28 C) a5=764 D) a5= –308
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
11) Karenhasabalanceof$1000onadepartmentstorecreditcardthatcharges1.5%interestpermonthon
anyunpaidbalance.Shecanaffordtopay$150towardthebalanceeachmonth.Herbalanceeachmonth,
aftermakinga$150payment,isgivenbytherecursivelydefinedsequence
B0=$1000Bn=1.015Bn–1–150
DetermineKarenʹsbalanceaftermakingthefirstpayment.Thatis,determineB1.
12)
akeboughtatruckbytakingoutaloanfor$26,500 at0.25% interestpermonth.Jakeʹsregularmonthly
paymentis$567,buthedecidestopayanextra$75towardthebalanceeachmonth.Hisbalanceeach
month,aftermakinghispayment,isgivenbytherecursivelydefinedsequence
B0=$26,500Bn=1.0025Bn–1–642
DetermineJakeʹsbalanceaftermakingthefirstpayment.Thatis,determineB1.
13) Awildliferefugecurrentlyhas100deerinit.Alocalwildlifesocietydecidestoaddanadditional2deer
eachmonth.Itisalreadyknownthatthedeerpopulationisgrowing12%peryear.Thesizeofthe
populationisgivenbytherecursivelydefinedsequence
p0=100 pn=1.01pn–1+2
Howmanydeerareinthewildliferefugeattheendofthesecondmonth?Thatis,whatisp2?
14) LexingtonReservoirhas300milliongallonsofwater.About0.07%ofthewaterislosttoevaporationevery
week.About150,000gallonsofwaterenterthereservoireveryweek.Theamountofwaterinthereservoir
attheendofeachweekisgivenbytherecursivelydefinedsequence
w0=300 wn=(0.9993)wn–1+0.15
Determinetheamountofwaterinthereservoiratthebeginningofthesecondweek.Thatis,determine
w2.
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15) Mariadeposited$1500inanindependentretirementaccountatherbank.Sheearns0.5%interestper
monthonthebalance.Eachmonth,shedeposits$100intheaccount.Herbalanceeachmonthaftermaking
a$100deposit,isgivenbytherecursivelydefinedsequence
B0=$1500Bn=1.005Bn–1+100
IfshemadetheinitialdepositonSeptember30,andmakeseachmonthlydepositonthelastdayofthe
month,howmuchmoneywillbeintheaccountattheendoftheyearforMariatocountasadeduction
forthatyearʹsfederalincometaxes?Thatis,determineB3.
3 UseSummationNotation
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Writeoutthesum.
1)
n
k=1
(k+12)
∑
A) 13+14+15+…+(n+12) B) n+12
C) 12+13+14+…+(n+12) D) 1+2+3+…+n
2)
n
k=1
(3k+9)
∑
A) 12+15+18+…+(3n+9) B) 3n+9
C) 9+12+15+…+(3n+9) D) 1+2+3+…+n
3)
n
k=1
(k+2)2
∑
A) 9+16+25+…+(n+2)2B) (n+2)2
C) 3+4+5+…+(n+2)2D) 1+2+3+…+n
4)
n–1
k=0
(4k+3)
∑
A) 3+7+11+…+(4n–1) B) 7 +11 +15 +…+(4n–1)
C) 3+7+11+…+(4n+3) D) 7 +11 +15+…+(4n+3)
5)
n
k=0
3
4
k
∑
A) 1+3
4
+9
16
+…+3
4
nB) 3
4
+9
16
+27
64
+…+3
4
n
C) 0+3
4
+9
16
+…+3
4
nD) 0+1+2+3+…+n
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6)
n–1
k=0
1
4k+1
∑
A) 1
4
+1
16
+1
64
+…+1
4nB) 1+1
4
+1
16
+…+1
4n
C) 0+1
4
+1
16
+…+1
4nD) 1
4
+1
16
+1
64
+…+1
4n+1
7)
n
k=1
k3
4
∑
A) 1
4
+2+27
4
+…+n3
4B) n3
4
C) 4+32+108+…+n3
4D) 1+2+3+…+n
8)
n
k=1
7k+1
∑
A) 72+73+74+…+7n+1B) 7+72+73+…+7n
C) 72+73+74+…+7nD) 7+72+73+…+7n+1
Expressthesumusingsummationnotation.
9) 3+6+9+…+15
A)
5
k=1
3k
∑
B)
5
k=0
3k
∑
C)
5
k=1
k2
∑
D)
5
k=1
3k2
∑
10) 23+33+43+…+83
A)
8
k=2
k3
∑
B)
8
k=1
k3
∑
C)
n
k=2
k3
∑
D)
8
k=3
(k–1)3
∑
11) 3+12+27+...+75
A)
5
k=1
3k2
∑B)
5
k=0
3k2
∑C)
5
k=1
k2
∑D)
5
k=1
32k
∑
12) 1
3
+1
2
+3
5
+…+7
8
A)
14
k=1
k
k+2
∑
B)
14
k=0
k
k+2
∑
C)
n
k=1
k
k+2
∑
D)
14
k=2
k
k+1
∑
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13) 4+42
2
+43
3
+…+4n
n
A)
n
k=1
4k
k
∑B)
n
k=0
4k
k
∑C)
n
k=1
4k
k
∑D)
n
k=0
4k
k
∑
14) 9
e
+18
e2
+27
e3…+9n
en
A)
n
k=1
9k
ek
∑B)
n
k=0
9k
ek
∑C)
n
k=1
9+k
ek
∑D)
n
k=0
9+k
ek
∑
15) 4
5
–16
25
+64
125
–…+(–1)(9+1)4
5
9
A)
9
k=1
(–1)(k+1)
∑4
5
k
B)
10
k=1
(–1)(k+1)
∑4
5
k
C)
n
k=1
(–1)(k+1)
∑4
5
k
D)
9
k=1
4
5
k
∑
16) 49
64
+ 48
65
+47
66
+…+42
611
A)
8
k=1
410–k
63+k
∑B)
4
k=1
410 +k
63+k
∑C)
8
k=1
410 –k
6k
∑D)
8
k=1
4–k
63+k
∑
17) 62+123+184+…+489
A)
8
k=1
(6k)k+1
∑B)
8
k=1
(6k)k
∑
C)
8
k=1
2(k–1)k+1
∑D)
8
k=1
6k2k–1
∑
18) 1
z
+r
2z
+r2
3z
+…+rn–1
nz
A)
n
k=1
rk–1
kz
∑B)
n
k=1
rk
kz
∑C)
n
k=0
rk–1
kz
∑D)
n
k=0
<b>k
kz
∑
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4 FindtheSumofaSequence
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findthesumofthesequence.
1)
11
k=1
6
∑
A) 66 B) 6 C) 11 D) 5
2)
8
k=1
(–k)
∑
A) –36 B) –8C)
–7D)
–56
3)
6
k=3
2k
∑
A) 36 B) 12 C) 18 D) 24
4)
5
k=1
(k+8)
∑
A) 55 B) 13 C) 22 D) 42
5)
6
k=3
(4k–4)
∑
A) 56 B) 48 C) 60 D) 32
6)
16
k=1
(2k+7)
∑
A) 384 B) 53 C) 272 D) 400
7)
4
k=1
3k
∑
A) 120 B) 84 C) 39 D) 30
8)
5
k=3
(k2–12)
∑
A) 14 B) –5C)
–12 D) –24
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9)
4
k=2
k(k–9)
∑
A) –52 B) –60 C) –34 D) –9
10)
4
k=1
–1
3
k
∑
A) –20
81 B) 20
81 C) –16
81 D) 40
81
11)
4
k=1
(–1)k·4k
∑
A) 8 B) –40 C) 40 D) 256
9.2 ArithmeticSequences
1 DetermineIfaSequenceIsArithmetic
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Determinewhetherthesequenceisarithmetic.
1) 4,12,36,108,972,…
A) Arithmetic B) Notarithmetic
2) 2,–3,–8,–13,–18,…
A) Arithmetic B) Notarithmetic
3) 2,4,6,10,12,…
A) Arithmetic B) Notarithmetic
4) 2,–1,–4,–7,–10,…
A) Arithmetic B) Notarithmetic
5) 5,–15,45,–135,405,…
A) Arithmetic B) Notarithmetic
6) 2
,
6
,
10
,
14
,
18
,
…
A) Arithmetic B) Notarithmetic
Anarithmeticsequenceisgiven.Findthecommondifferenceandwriteoutthefirstfourterms.
7) {9–6n}
A) d=–6;3
,
–3
,
–9
,
–15 B) d= –6;–6
,
–12
,
–18
,
–24
C) d=6;3
,
9,15,21 D) d= –6;3
,
–1 ,–7,–13
8) {6n+8}
A) d=6;14
,
20
,
26
,
32 B) d=6;6
,
14
,
20
,
26
C) d=8;14
,
20
,
26
,
32 D) d=8;6
,
14
,
20
,
26
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9) 1
6
+n
7
A) d=1
7;13
42,19
42,25
42,31
42 B) d=1
6;1
6,13
42,19
42,25
42
C) d=1
7;1
6,13
42,19
42,25
42 D) d=1
6;13
42,19
42,25
42,31
42
2 FindaFormulaforanArithmeticSequence
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findthenthtermandtheindicatedtermofthearithmeticsequencewhoseinitialterm,a,andcommondifference,
d,aregiven.
1) a=8;d=2
an=?;a16=?
A) an=6+2n;a16=38 B) an=8+2n;a16 =38
C) an=6+2n;a16=26 D) an=6–2n;a16 =38
2) a=89;d=–8
an=?;a10=?
A) an=97–8n;a10=17 B) an=89 –8n;a10=17
C) an=97–8n;a10=–7D)a
n=89 –8n;a10=–7
3) a=6;d=–6
an=?;a15=?
A) an=12–6n;a15=–78 B) an=6–6n;a15 =–78
C) an=12–6n;a15=–36 D) an=12 +6n;a15=–78
4) a=–9;d=6
an=?;a9=?
A) an=–15+6n;a9=39 B) an= –9+6n;a9=39
C) an=–15+6n;a9=69 D) an= –15 –6n;a9=39
Findtheindicatedtermofthesequence.
5) Thetenthtermofthearithmeticsequence8
,
14
,
20
,
…
A) 62 B) 68 C) –46 D) –52
6) Thenineteent
h
termofthearithmeticsequence0,8
,
16
,
…
A) 144 B) 152 C) 160 D) 126
7) Thethirteent
h
termofthearithmeticsequence29
,
25
,
21
,
…
A) –19 B) –23 C) –48 D) 77
8) Thetwentiethtermofthearithmeticsequence–10 3,–63,–23,…
A) 66 3 B) 70 3 C) –86 3 D) –90 3
Findthefirstterm,thecommondifference,andgivearecursiveformulaforthearithmeticsequence.
9) 7thtermis78;14thtermis57
A) a1=96
,
d=–3
,
an=an–1–3B)a
1=96
,
d=3
,
an=an–1+3
C) a1=99
,
d=–3
,
an=an–1–3D)a
1=99
,
d=3
,
an=an–1+3
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10) 10thtermis–38;13thtermis–53
A) a1=7
,
d=–5
,
an=an–1–5B)a
1=7
,
d=5
,
an=an–1+5
C) a1=12
,
d=–5
,
an=an–1–5D)a
1=12
,
d=5
,
an=an–1+5
11) 7thtermis45;13thtermis93
A) a1=–3
,
d=8
,
an=an–1+8B)a
1= –3
,
d=8
,
an=an–1–8
C) a1=–11
,
d=8
,
an=an–1+8D)a
1= –11
,
d=8
,
an=an–1–8
12) 6thtermis–10;15thtermis–46
A) a1=10
,
d=–4,an=an–1–4B)a
1= –30
,
d=4,an=an–1+4
C) a1=–10
,
d=–4,an=an–1–4D)a
1=10
,
d=4,an=an–1+4
Findtheindicatedtermusingthegiveninformation.
13) a=6
,
d=5;a8
A) 41 B) 46 C) –29 D) –34
14) a=–1
,
d=–4;a25
A) –97 B) –101 C) 95 D) 99
15) a=–1,d=–1
2;a31
A) –16 B) –33
2C) 14 D) 29
2
16) –6
,
–1
,
4
,
…;a36
A) 169 B) 174 C) –181 D) –186
17) a 17 =47
,
a12=37;a1
A) 15 B) 17 C) 2 D) 19
18) a 15 =59
,
a12=44;a7
A) 19 B) 24 C) 5 D) –11
19) a 49 =–151
2,a12=–20;a5
A) –19
2B) –11 C) 7 D) –3
2
Solvetheproblem.
20) Thepopulationofatownisincreasingby300 inhabitantseachyear.Ifitspopulationatthebeginningof
1990was27,541,whatwasitspopulationatthebeginningof1995?
A) 29,041inhabitants B) 137,675 inhabitants
C) 28,741inhabitants D) 275,350 inhabitants
3 FindtheSumofanArithmeticSequence
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findthesum.
1) (–6)+(–1)+4+9+…+39
A) 165 B) 170 C) 160 D) 330
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2) 1+2+3+…+295
A) 43660 B) 43365 C) 87,320 D) 87,025
3) 2+4+6+…+336
A) 28,392 B) 28,224 C) 28,056 D) 28,561
4) 1+3+5+…+1059
A) 280,900 B) 281,430 C) 281,961 D) 279,841
5) 6+12+18+…+624
A) 32760 B) 32448 C) 33075 D) 32136
6) –3+1+5+9+13+…+(4n–7)
A) n(2n–5) B) n(4n–7) C) n(2n+5) D) n(4n+7)
7)
47
n=1
(2n+3)
∑
A) 2397 B) 2350 C) 2585 D) 2749.5
8)
33
n=1
(6n–4)
∑
A) 3234 B) 3135 C) 3399 D) 3514.5
9)
26
n=1
(–2n+5)
∑
A) –572 B) –546 C) –442 D) –351
10)
48
n=1
(–4n–4)
∑
A) –4896 B) –4800 C) –4728 D) –4560
11)
10
n=1
(3.6n+8.83)
∑
A) 286.3 B) 44.83 C) 41.23 D) 241.47
Solve.
12) Atheaterhas34rowswith24seatsinthefirstrow,27 inthesecondrow,30 inthethirdrow,andsoforth.
Howmanyseatsareinthetheater?
A) 2499seats B) 2550 seats C) 4998 seats D) 5100 seats
13) Abrickstaircasehasatotalof19stepsThebottomsteprequires146 bricks.Eachsuccessivesteprequires5
lessbricksthanthepriorone.Howmanybricksarerequiredtobuildthestaircase?
A) 1919bricks B) 3629 bricks C) 3838 bricks D) 1871.5 bricks
14) Supposeyoujustreceivedajobofferwithastartingsalaryof$37,000 peryearandaguaranteedraiseof
$1500peryear.Howmanyyearswillitbebeforeyouʹvemadeatotal(oraggregate)salaryof$1,025,000?
A) 20years B) 21years C) 25years D) 18years
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15) Alocalcivictheaterhas22seatsinthefirstrowand21rowsinall.Eachsuccessiverowcontains3
additionalseats.Howmanyseatsareinthecivictheater?
A) 1092seats B) 790seats C) 1070seats D) 1010seats
9.3 GeometricSequences;GeometricSeries
1 DetermineIfaSequenceIsGeometric
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Ageometricsequenceisgiven.Findthecommonratioandwriteoutthefirstfourterms.
1) {sn}=41
2
n–1
A) an=41
2
n–1
r=1
2;s1=4,s2=2,s3=1,s4=1
2
B) an=4·(2)n–1
r=2;s1=4,s2=8,s3=16,s4=32
C) an=41
4
n–1
r=1
4;s1=4,s2=1,s3=1
4,s4=1
16
D) an=1
2
(4)n–1
r=1
2;s1=4,s2=8,s3=16,s4=32
2) {sn}={2n}
A) r=2;s1=2
,
s2=4
,
s3=8
,
s4=16 B) r=2;s1=2
,
s2=4
,
s3=6
,
s4=8
C) r=2n;s1=2
,
s2=4
,
s3=8
,
s4=16 D) r=2n;s1=2
,
s2=4
,
s3=6
,
s4=8
3) {tn}=3
2
n
A) r=3
2;t1=3
2,t2=9
4,t3=27
8,t4= 81
16 B) r=3
2n;t1=3
2,t2=9
4,t3=27
8,t4=81
16
C) r=3
2;t1=3
2,t2=3
2,t3=3
2,t4=3
2D) r=3
2n;t1=3
2,t2=3
2,t3=3
2,t4=3
2
4) {dn}=3n
12
A) r=3;d1=1
4,d2=3
4,d3=9
4,d4=27
4B) r=3
4;d1=1
4,d2=3
4,d3=9
4,d4=27
4
C) r=3;d1=3
4,d2=9
4,d3=27
4,d4=81
4D) r=3
4;d1=3
4,d2=9
4,d3=27
4,d4=81
4
5) {sn}={43n}
A) r=64;s1=64
,
s2=4096
,
s3=262,144
,
s4=16,777,216
B) r=4;s1=64
,
s2=4096
,
s3=262,144
,
s4=16,777,216
C) r=12;s1=12
,
s2=24
,
s3=36
,
s4=48
D) r=64;s1=12
,
s2=24
,
s3=36
,
s4=48
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6) {un}=4n
5n–1
A) r=4
5;u1=4,u2=16
5,u3=64
25,u4=256
125 B) r=4
5;u1=4
5,u2=16
25,u3=64
125 ,u4=256
625
C) r=4;u1=4,u2=16
5,u3=64
25,u4=256
125 D) r=4;u1=4,u2=16
5,u3=64
5,u4=256
5
Determinewhetherthegivensequenceisarithmetic,geometric,orneither.Ifthesequenceisarithmetic,findthe
commondifference;ifitisgeometric,findthecommonratio.
7) {3n–4}
A) Arithmetic;d=3 B) Geometric;r=3 C) Arithmetic;d= –4 D) Neither
8) {3n2}
A) Geometric;r=3
2B) Arithmetic;d=3 C) Geometric;r=3 D) Neither
9) 4
3
n
A) Geometric;r=4
3B) Arithmetic;d=4
3C) Geometric;r=3
4D) Neither
10) {4n2–2}
A) Arithmetic;d=–2 B) Geometric;r=4 C) Arithmetic;d=4 D) Neither
11) 5–3
4n
A) Arithmetic;d=–3
4B) Geometric;r=–3
4
C) Arithmetic;d=5 D) Neither
12) {4n
/
5}
A) Geometric;r=41
/
5B) Arithmetic;d=41
/
5
C) Geometric;r=4 D) Neither
13) 3
,
5
,
8
,
12
,
…
A) Geometric;r=3 B) Arithmetic;d=3 C) Geometric;r=9 D) Neither
14) 3
,
–9
,
27
,
–81
,
243
,
…
A) Geometric;r=–3 B) Geometric;r=3
C) Arithmetic;d=–12 D) Neither
15) 3,5,7,11,13,…
A) Geometric;r=2 B) Arithmetic;d=2 C) Arithmetic;d=4 D) Neither
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2 FindaFormulaforaGeometricSequence
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findthefifthtermandthenthtermofthegeometricsequencewhoseinitialterm,a,andcommonratio,r,aregiven.
1) a=8;r=5
A) a5=5000;an=8·(5)n–1B) a5=5000;an=8·(5)n
C) a5=25,000;an=8·(5)nD) a5=25,000;an=8·(5)n–1
2) a=5;r=1
4
A) a5=5
256 ;an=5·1
4
n–1B) a5=5
256 ;an=5·1
4
n
C) a5=5
1024;an=5·1
4
n–1D) a5=5
1024;an=5·1
4
n
3) a=5;r=–3
A) a5=405;an=5·(–3)n–1B) a5=405;an=5·(–3)n
C) a5=–135;an=5·(–3)n–1D) a5=–135;an=5·(–3)n
4) a=–5;r=–3
A) a5=–405;an=–5·(–3)n–1B) a5=–405;an=–5·(–3)n
C) a5=135;an=–5·(–3)n–1D) a5=135;an=–5·(–3)n
5) a=2;r=5π
A) a5=1250π4,an=2·5n–1πn–1B) a5=6250π5,an=2·5nπn
C) a5=1250π,an=2·5n–1πD) a5=2+20π
,
an=2+5π(n–1)
6) a=10;r=10
A) a5=100 10,an=10n/2 B) a5=100,000,an=10n
C) a5=10,000 10,an=10n–1/2 D) a5=10 10,an=10n/2–1
Findtheindicatedtermofthegeometricsequence.
7) 7thtermof1,1
2,1
4,…
A) a7=1
64 B) a7=1
2C) a7=1
32 D) a7=1
256
8) 7thtermof1,3
,
9
,
…
A) a7=729 B) a7=6561 C) a7=2187 D) a7=9
9) 6thtermof–1,2
,
–4
,
…
A) a6=32 B) a6= –32 C) a6= –64 D) a6=64
10) 7thtermof0.7
,
0.07
,
0.007
,
...
A) 0.0000007 B) 0.00000007 C) 0.000007 D) 0.00000001
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Findthenthterm{an}ofthegeometricsequence.Whengiven,risthecommonratio.
11) a=2;r=–5
A) an=2·(–5)n–1B) an=2·(–5)nC) an=2·5nD) an=–5·(2)n–1
12) a=–3;r=1
3
A) an=–31
3
n–1B) an=–31
3
nC) an=–3–1
3
n–1D) an=1
3
(–3)n–1
13) 4,2,1,1
2,…
A) an=41
2
n–1B) an=4·2n–1C) an=41
4
n–1D) an=1
2
(4)n–1
14) 2
,
6
,
18
,
54
,
162
,
…
A) an=2·3n–1B) an=2·3nC) an=a1+3nD) an=2·3n
15) –2
,
–6
,
–18
,
–54
,
–162
,
…
A) an=–2·3n–1B) an=–2·3nC) an=a1+3nD) an= –2·3n
16) 2
,
–4
,
8
,
–16
,
32
,
…
A) an=2·(–2)n–1B) an=2·(–2)nC) an=a1–2nD) an=2·(–2)n
17) 3,3
5,3
25,3
125 ,3
625 ,…
A) an=3·1
5
n–1B) an=3·1
5
nC) an=3·1
5
n+1D) an=3·1
25
n–1
18) 4,–4
5,4
25,–4
125 ,4
625 ,…
A) an=4·–1
5
n–1B) an=4·–1
5
nC) an=4·–1
5
n+1D) an=4·–1
25
n–1
Solve.
19) Findthe10thtermofthegeometricsequence1
3,1,3,…
A) 6561 B) 19683 C) 2187 D) 177,147
20) Forthegeometricsequence2,1,1
2,1
4,…,findan.
A) an=1
2
1–nB) an=1
2
n–2C) an=21–nD) an=2n–2
21) Forthegeometricsequence64,16,4,1,…,findan.
A) an=1
4
n–4B) an=1
4
nC) an=4n–4D) an=4n
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22) Anewpieceofequipmentcostacompany$46,000.Eachyear,fortaxpurposes,thecompanydepreciates
thevalueby25%.Whatvalueshouldthecompanygivetheequipmentafter7years?
A) $6140 B) $3 C) $8187 D) $11
23) Aparticularsubstancedecaysinsuchawaythatitloseshalfitsweighteachday.Howmuchofthe
substanceisleftafter7daysifitstartsoutat32grams?
A) 1
4
gram B) 4grams C) 1
2
gram D) 2grams
24) Abicyclewheelrotates500timesinaminuteaslongastheriderispedaling.Iftheriderstopspedaling,
thewheelstartstoslowdown.Eachminuteitwillrotateonly2/3asmanytimesasinthepreceding
minute.Howmanytimeswillthewheelrotateinthe4thminuteaftertheriderʹsfeetleavethepedals?
Roundyouranswertothenearestunit.
A) 99times B) 148times C) 0times D) 19times
25) Apendulumbobswingsthroughanarc40 incheslongonitsfirstswing.Eachswingthereafter,itswings
only71%asfarasonthepreviousswing.Whatisthelengthofthearcafter7swings?Roundyouranswer
totwodecimalplaces,ifnecessary.
A) 5.12inches B) 3.64 inches C) 2.58 inches D) 170.4 inches
26) Abaseballplayersignsacontractwithastartingsalaryof$880,000 peryearandanannualincreaseof
4.5%beginninginthesecondyear.Whatwilltheathleteʹssalarybe,tothenearestdollar,inthesixthyear?
A) $1,096,640 B) $1,097,565 C) $1,095,388 D) $1,099,087
27) Keyanatakesajobwithastartingsalaryof$33,000 forthefirstyearwithanannualincreaseof6.5%
beginninginthesecondyear.WhatisKeyanaʹssalary,tothenearestdollar,intheseventhyear?
A) $48,152 B) $49,014 C) $46,791 D) $50,604
3 FindtheSumofaGeometricSequence
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Findthesum.
1) 1
7
+3
7
+32
7
+33
7
+…+3n–1
7
A) –1
14
(1–3n)B)
–1
7
(1–3n)C)
–2
7
(1–3n)D)
1
14
(1–3n)
2)
5
k=1
1
3(4)k
∑
A) 1364
3B) 1394
3C) 1388
3D) 1304
3
3)
4
k=1
3
5
k+1
∑
A) 2448
3125 B) 816
625 C) 2452
3125 D) 12969
3125
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4)
n
k=1
5·7k–1
∑
A) –5
6
(1–7n)B)
–5
6
(1–7n–1)C)
–30(1–7n)D)
–5(1–7n)
Useagraphingutilitytofindthesumofthegeometricsequence.Roundanswertotwodecimalplaces,ifnecessary.
5) 3+9+27+81+243+…+3·38
A) 29,523 B) 29,503 C) 29,560 D) 29,525
6) –2–4–8–16–32–…–2·212
A) –16,382 B) –16,402 C) –16,345 D) –16,380
7) 5–15+45–135+405–…+5·(–3)9
A) –73,810 B) –73,812 C) –73,803 D) –73,816
8) 1
5
+2
5
+22
5
+23
5
+…+213
5
A) 3276.6 B) 3276.4 C) 6553.2 D) 6553.4
9)
5
k=1
3(3)k
∑
A) 1089 B) 1845 C) 90 D) 117
10)
5
k=1
4(–2)k
∑
A) –88 B) –340 C) 8 D) 40
11)
13
k=1
1
3
·(–3)k–1
∑
A) 132,860.33 B) 132,859.67 C) 132,862.67 D) 132,858.33
Solve.
12) Asmallbusinessownermade$50,000 thefirstyearheownedhisstoreandmadeanadditional3% over
thepreviousyearineachsubsequentyear.Findhowmuchhemadeduringhisfourthyearofbusiness.
Findhistotalearningsduringthefirstfouryears.(Roundtothenearestcent,ifnecessary.)
A) $54,636.35;$209,181.35 B) $1.35;$51,546.35
C) $109,850.00;$309,350.00 D) $142,805.00;$452,155.00
13) AsSuneeimprovesheralgebraskills,shetakes0.9 timesaslongtocompleteeachhomeworkassignment
asshetooktocompletethepreceedingassignment.Ifittookher70minutestocompleteherfirst
assignment,findhowlongittookhertocompletethefifthassignment.Findthetotaltimeshetookto
completeherfirstfivehomeworkassignments.(Roundtothenearestminute.)
A) 46min;287min B) 41min;287 min C) 46 min;241 min D) 41min;241 min
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SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
14) Initially,apendulumswingsthroughanarcof3feet.Oneachsuccessiveswing,thelengthofthearcis0.8
ofthepreviouslength.After10swings,whattotallengthwillthependulumhaveswung(tothenearest
tenthofafoot)?
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
15)
J
oytownhasapresentpopulationof40,000andthepopulationisincreasingby2.5%eachyear.Howlong
willittakeforthepopulationtodouble?Roundyouranswertothenearestyear.
A) 28years B) 40years C) 29years D) 41years
4 DetermineWhetheraGeometricSeriesConvergesorDiverges
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Determinewhethertheinfinitegeometricseriesconvergesordiverges.Ifitconverges,finditssum.
1) 1+1
5
+1
25
+1
125
+...
A) Converges;5
4B) Converges;6
5C) Converges;1
5D) Diverges
2) 2–1
2
+1
8
–1
32
+...
A) Converges;8
5B) Converges;3
2C) Converges;–1
2D) Diverges
3) 80+20+5+5
4
+...
A) Converges;320
3B) Converges;–80
3C) Converges;105 D) Diverges
4) 3+3
2
+3
4
+…
A) Converges;6 B) Converges;3 C) Converges;3
2D) Diverges
5) 1–1
3
+1
9
–…
A) Converges;3
4B) Converges;1 C) Converges;–1
3D) Diverges
6) 20+10+5+…
A) Converges;40 B) Converges;–20 C) Converges;35 D) Diverges
7) –15–3–3
5
–…
A) Converges;–75
4B) Converges;15
4C) Converges;–93
5D) Diverges
8) 15+19+21+23+…
A) Converges;34 B) Converges;45 C) Converges;∞D) Diverges
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9)
∞
k=1
1
9
·3k–1
∑
A) Converges;1
3B) Converges;10
3C) Converges;∞D) Diverges
10)
∞
k=1
42
3
k–1
∑
A) Converges;12 B) Converges;16 C) Converges;4 D) Diverges
Solve.
11) Apendulumbobswingsthroughanarc40 incheslongonitsfirstswing.Eachswingthereafter,itswings
only90%asfarasonthepreviousswing.Howfarwillitswingaltogetherbeforecomingtoacomplete
stop?
A) 400inches B) 44inches C) 200 inches D) 89inches
12) Aballisdroppedfromaheightof25feet.Eachtimeitstrikestheground,itbouncesupto0.7ofthe
previousheight.Thetotaldistancetheballhastraveledbeforethesecondbounceis25+2(25·0.7)feet,
andthetotaldistancetheballhastraveledbeforebouncen+1is
25+
n
k=1
500.7k
∑feet.
Usefactsaboutinfinitegeometricseriestocalculatethetotaldistancetheballhastraveledbythetimeit
hasstoppedbouncing.
A) 141 2
3
feet B) 141 2
5
feet C) 140 1
3
feet D) 144 3
5
feet
13) Aping–pongballisdroppedfromaheightof9ftandalwaysrebounds1
3
ofthedistancefallen.Findthe
totalsumofthereboundheightsoftheball.
A) 4.5ft B) 13.5ft C) 6ft D) 3ft
14) Afterbeingstruckwithahammer,agongvibrates55 vibrationsinthefirstsecondandineachsecond
thereaftermakes5
6
asmanyvibrationsasintheprevioussecond.Findhowmanyvibrationsthegong
makesbeforeitstopsvibrating.
A) 330vibrations B) 66vibrations C) 340 vibrations D) 61vibrations
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5 SolveAnnuityProblems
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Solve.
1)
J
ackdecidedtoput$600intoanIRAaccountevery3monthsatarateof6%compoundedquarterly.Finda
recursiveformulathatrepresentshisbalanceattheendofeachquarter.Howlongwillitbebeforethe
valueoftheaccountis$100,000?Whatwillbethebalancein30yearswhenJackretires?
A) B0=600Bn=(1+0.06
4)B(n–1)+600;21years;$202,355
B) B0=600Bn=(1+0.06
3)B(n–1)+600;18years;$151,860
C) B0=600Bn=(1+0.6
4)B(n–1)+600;7years;$4million
D) B0=600Bn=(1+0.06
12 )B(n–1)+600;10years;$6.8million
2) Afterworkingfor25yearsyouwouldliketohave$800,000 inanannuityforearlyretirement.Ifthe
annualinterestrateis7.5%,compoundedmonthly,whatwillyourmonthlydepositneedtobe?
A) $911.93 B) $2666.67 C) $3088.48 D) $1146.98
3) Tosaveforretirement,youdecidetodeposit$2500 intoanIRAattheendofeachyearforthenext35
years.Iftheinterestrateis8%peryearcompoundedannually,findthevalueoftheIRAafter35years.
(Roundtothenearestdollar.)
A) $430,792 B) $34,463 C) $396,567 D) $11,982,075
4) Lookingaheadtoretirement,yousignupforautomaticsavingsinafixed–income401Kplanthatpays5%
peryearcompoundedannually.Youplantoinvest$3500attheendofeachyearforthenext15years.
Howmuchwillyouraccounthaveinitattheendof15years?
A) $75,525 B) $77,295 C) $73,982 D) $76,823
5) Lonniedeposits$200eachmonthintoanaccountpayingannualinterestof7%compoundedmonthly.
Howmuchwillhisaccounthaveinitattheendof6years?
A) $17,832 B) $1431 C) $17,678 D) $17,961
6) Laurainvests$250eachquarterinafixed–interestmutualfundpayingannualinterestof5%compounded
quarterly.Howmuchwillheraccounthaveinitattheendof8years?
A) $9763 B) $2387 C) $29,281 D) $9892
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
7) Youdeposit$150each6monthsintoanannuitywithanannualinterestrateof13.5%
,
compounded
semiannually.
a) Whatisthebalanceafter20years?
b) Whatisthebalanceafter40years?
8) Christinecontributes$100eachmonthtoher401(k).Tothenearestdollar,whatwillbethevalueof
Christineʹs401(k)in20yearsiftheperannumrateofreturnisassumedtobe10%compoundedmonthly.
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9.4 MathematicalInduction
1 ProveStatementsUsingMathematicalInduction
SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.
UsethePrincipleofMathematicalInductiontoshowthatthestatementistrueforallnaturalnumbersn.
1) 4+9+14+…+(5n–1)=n
2(5n+3)
2) 7+14+21+…+7n=7n(n+1)
2
3) 1+3+32+…+3n–1=3n–1
2
4) n2–n+2isdivisibleby2
5) 1
2
+1
4
+1
8
+1
16
+…+1
2n
=1–1
2n
6) UsethePrincipleofMathematicalInductiontoshowthatthestatementʺ5isafactorof7n–2nʺistruefor
allnaturalnumbers.(Hint:7k+1–2k+1=7(7k–2k)+5·2k)
7) Showthattheformula
2+4+6+8+…+2n=n2+n+3
obeysConditionIIofthePrincipleofMathematicalInduction.Thatis,showthatiftheformulaistruefor
somenaturalnumberk,itisalsotrueforthenextnaturalnumberk+1.Thenshowthattheformulais
falseforn=1.
8) Showthatthestatementʺn2–n+3isaprimenumberʺistrueforn=1,butisnottrueforn=3.
9) 6+12+18+…+6n=3n(n+1)
10) 5+5·1
3
+5·1
3
2+…+5·1
3
n–1=
51–1
3
n
1–1
3
11) 12+42+72+...+(3n–2)2=n(6n2–3n–1)
2
12) 1·2+2·3+3·4+...+n(n+1)=n(n+1)(n+2)
3
13) 1–1
2
1–1
3
...1–1
n+1
=1
n+1
14) 1·6+2·6+3·6+...+6n=6n(n+1)
2
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15) 25n=25n
9.5 TheBinomialTheorem
1 EvaluateaBinomialCoefficient
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
Evaluatetheexpression.
1)
12
8
A) 495 B) 11,880 C) 247 D) 1
2) 5
2
A) 10 B) 5 C) 0 D) 1
3) 8
4
A) 70 B) 140 C) 1680 D) 35
4)
214
2
A) 22,791 B) 45,582 C) 214!
212! D) 212
5)
7
0
A) 1 B) 5040 C) 2 D) 0
6) 6
1
A) 6 B) 1 C) 6
5D) 6!
7)
10
10
A) 1 B) 3,628,800 C) 2 D) 0
2 UsetheBinomialTheorem
MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
ExpandtheexpressionusingtheBinomialTheorem.
1) (x+1)6
A) x6+6x5+15x4+20x3+15x2+6x+1B)x
6+6x5+15x4+20x3+15x2+6x+6
C) x6+6x5+30x4+120x3+30x2+6x+1D)x
6+6x5+30x4+120x3+360x2+720x+720
2) (x–2)5
A) x5–10x4+40x3–80x2+80x–32 B) x5–10x4+40x3–80x2+80x–2
C) x5–10x4+80x3–160x2+80x–32 D) x5–10x4+80x3–160x2+80x–2
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3) (3x+4)3
A) 27x3+108x2+144x+64 B) 27x3+108x2+108x+64
C) 9x6+12x3+4096 D) 9x2+24x+16
4) (3x+2)4
A) 81x4+216x3+216x2+96x+16 B) 162x4+432x3+216x2+192x+16
C) (9x2+6x+4)4D) 81x3+216x2+216x+96
5) (3x–1)5
A) 243x5–405x4+270x3–90x2+15x–1 B) 243x5–81x4+27x3–9x2+3x–1
C) (9x2–6x+1)5D) 243x5+15x4–90x3–90x2+15x–1
6) (3x2+1)3
A) 27x6+27x4+9x2+1B)(9x
4+6x2+1)3
C) 27x3+27x2+9x+1 D) 81x8+27x6+27x4+9x2+1
7) (2x–2y)3
A) 8x3–24x2y+24xy2–8y3B) 8x3–8x2y+8xy2–8y3
C) 4x3y–4x2y2+4xy3D) 4x3y–8x2y2+4xy3
8) (x2+4y)4
A) x8+16x6y+96x4y2+256x2y3+256y4B) x8+4x6y+96x4y2+128x2y3+256y4
C) x4+16x3y+96x2y2+256xy3+256y4D) x8+16x6y+96x4y2+16x2y3+256y4
9) (x5+5y)4
A) x20+20x15y+150x10y2+500x5y3+625y4B) x9+15x8y+150x7y2+375x5y3+625y4
C) x9+20x8y+30x7y2+20x5y3+5y4D) x20+15x15y+150x10y2+375x5y3+625y4
10) (2x+y)6
A) 64x6+192x5y+240x4y2+160x3y3+60x2y4+12xy5+y6
B) 2x6+12x5y+30x4y2+40x3y3+12xy5+y6
C) 64x6+192x5y+480x4y2+960x3y3+1440x2y4+12xy5+y6
D) 64x6+192x5y+240x4y2+160x3y3+240x2y4+192xy5+64y6
11) (w–s)6
A) w6–6w5s+15w4s2–20w3s3+15w2s4–6ws5+s6
B) w6–s6
C) w6–8w5s+17w4s2–22w3s3+17w2s4–8ws5+s6
D) w6–6w5s–30w4s2+120w3s3+360w2s4–720ws5–720s6
12) (g–2h)3
A) g3–6g2h+12gh2–8h3B) g3–3g2h+6gh2–2h3
C) g3–6h2g+12hg2–8h3D) g3–8h3
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13) x–3
x
4
A) x4–12x5/2+54x–108
x
+81
x2B) x4–12x3/2+54x–108
x
+81
x2
C) x4–81
x2D) x4+81
x2
14) ( x+7)4
A) x2+47
x3/2+42x+28 7x1/2+49 B) x2+27x3/2+21x+14 7x1/2+49
C) x2+47
x1/2+42x+28 7x1/2+2401 D) x2+49
15) (qx+sy)5
A) q5x5+5q4sx4y+10q3s2x3y2+10q2s3x2y3+5qs4xy4+s5y5
B) q5x5+5q3s2x3y2+5qs4xy4+s5y5
C) q5x5+5qsx4y+10q3s2x3y2+10q2s3x2y3+5qsxy4+s5y5
D) q5x5+s5y5
UsetheBinomialTheoremtofindtheindicatedcoefficientorterm.
16) Thecoefficientofxintheexpansionof(9x+6)3
A) 972 B) 1458 C) 36 D) 1944
17) Thecoefficientofxintheexpansionof(4x+3)5
A) 1620 B) 2160 C) 1215 D) 540
18) Thecoefficientof1
x
intheexpansionof 2x+1
x
3
A) 6 B) 2 C) 9 D) 3
19) Thecoefficientofx4intheexpansionof(3x+4)6
A) 19,440 B) 34,560 C) 11,664 D) 23,328
20) Thecoefficientofx8intheexpansionof(x2–3)7
A) –945 B) 945 C) 2835 D) –2835
21) The3rdtermintheexpansionof(2x+4)3
A) 96x B) 48x2C) 16 D) 192x
22) The5thtermintheexpansionof(2x+4)5
A) 2560x B) 1280x2C) 5120 D) 640x
23) The4thtermintheexpansionof(4x–2y)10
A) –15,728,640x7y3B) 7,864,320x7y4C) 7,864,320x3y7D) –3,932,160x3y7
24) The9thtermintheexpansionof(x+2y)13
A) 329,472x5y8B) 164,736x5y9C) 164,736x8y5D) 329,472x8y5
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25) The5thtermintheexpansionof(4x+3y)9
A) 10,450,944x5y4B) 3,483,648x5y5C) 3,483,648x4y5D) 2,612,736x4y5
26) The5thtermintheexpansionof(x+2y)9
A) 2016x5y4B) 1008x5y5C) 1008x4y5D) 2016x4y5
Solve.
27) UsetheBinomialTheoremtoapproximate(1.01)5=(1+10–2)5to7decimalplaces.
A) 1.0510101 B) 1.050101 C) 1.0550101 D) 1.0550505
28) UsetheBinomialTheoremtoapproximate(0.98)6=(1–2(10–2))6to5decimalplaces.
A) 0.88584 B) 0.85841 C) 0.88854 D) 0.88548
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Ch.9 Sequences;Induction;theBinomialTheorem
AnswerKey
9.1 Sequences
1 WritetheFirstSeveralTermsofaSequence
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