SAT II Math II : Sequences

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II Math II

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : Sat Subject Test In Math Ii

An arithmetic sequence begins as follows:

Give the tenth term.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite 0.45 as a fraction:

The common difference of an arithmetic sequence can be found by subtracting the first term from the second:

The th term of an arithmetic sequence can be found using the formula

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Setting :

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the correct response.

Example Question #112 : Mathematical Relationships

An arithmetic sequence begins as follows:

Give the eighteenth term of the sequence.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The common difference of an arithmetic sequence can be found by subtracting the first term from the second:

Setting :

The th term of an arithmetic sequence can be calculated using the formula

The eighteenth term can be found by setting  and evaluating:

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