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Calculus 2: Sequences

What is the sixth term of the arithmetic sequence if the first term is 3 and the common difference is 2?

Write a formula to find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence where the first term is 3 and the common difference is 2.

Calculate the sum of the first 40 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a first term of 3 and a common difference of 2.

Determine the fifth term of the geometric sequence where the first term is 5 and the common ratio is 3.

Calculate the sum of the first 10 terms of the geometric sequence where the first term is 5 and the common ratio is 3.

Write a rule for the arithmetic sequence given two terms: The third term is 7, and the fifth term is 13.

Write a rule for the geometric sequence given two terms: The second term is 6, and the fifth term is 162.

Using the summation notation Σ\Sigma, calculate the sum of the arithmetic series from k=1k=1 to k=10k=10 with the arithmetic rule ak=3k+2a_k = 3k + 2.

Find out what a sequence does in the limit of NN\to\infty for the sequence A sub N equals N.

Determine if the sequence An=NN+1A_n = \frac{N}{N+1} is convergent or divergent as NN \to \infty.

Find the missing term in the sequence 2, 5, 10, _, 26 by identifying the pattern.

Find the missing term in the Fibonacci-like sequence 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, _, 21 where each term is the sum of the previous two terms.

Given the sequence an=(1)n(n2)a_n = (-1)^n (n - 2), find the first five terms of the sequence.

Given the sequence bn=3nn+4b_n = \frac{3n}{n+4}, find the first five terms of the sequence and reduce if necessary.

Given the recursive sequence c0=2c_0 = 2 and cn+1=cn+4c_{n+1} = c_n + 4, find the first five terms of the sequence.

Determine if the sequence an=n1n!a_n = \frac{n-1}{n!} converges or diverges as nn \to \infty.

Determine if the sequence an=1+(1)nn2a_n = 1 + \frac{(-1)^n}{n^2} converges or diverges as nn \to \infty.

Determine if the sequence an=nn+13a_n = \sqrt[3]{\frac{n}{n+1}} converges or diverges as nn \to \infty.