Chapter 11
Algebra 2 · 347 exercises
Problem 63
Write the explicit formula for each geometric sequence. Then generate the first three terms. $$ a_{1}=20, r=-0.5 $$
2 step solution
Problem 63
The graph of each equation is translated 2 units left and 3 units down. Write each new equation. $$ (x+2)^{2}+(y-1)^{2}=5 $$
3 step solution
Problem 63
Find the common ratio in the geometric sequence \(4,10,25,62.5, \ldots\) $$ \begin{array}{lllll}{\text { A. } 0.4} & {\text { B. } 2.5} & {\text { C. } 15} & {\text { D. } 25}\end{array} $$
3 step solution
Problem 64
Add or subtract. Simplify where possible. $$ \frac{5}{y+3}+\frac{15}{y-3} $$
3 step solution
Problem 64
Graph each equation. Describe each graph and its lines of symmetry. Give the domain and range for each graph. $$ x^{2}+3 y^{2}=36 $$
4 step solution
Problem 64
What is the geometric mean of 8 and 18\(?\) $$ \begin{array}{lllll}{\text { F. } 12} & {\text { G. } 13} & {\text { H. } 26} & {\text { J. } 36}\end{array} $$
4 step solution
Problem 64
Find the missing terms of each arithmetic sequence. (Hint: The arithmetic mean of the first and fifth terms is the third term.)
3 step solution
Problem 65
Add or subtract. Simplify where possible. $$ \frac{4}{x^{2}-36}+\frac{x}{x-6} $$
4 step solution
Problem 65
Graph each equation. Describe each graph and its lines of symmetry. Give the domain and range for each graph. $$ x^{2}-y^{2}=25 $$
4 step solution
Problem 65
Find the missing term in the geometric sequence \(8, \square, 0.5,-0.125, \dots\) $$ \begin{array}{lllll}{\text { A. } 2} & {\text { B. }-2} & {\text { C. } 4} & {\text { D. }-4}\end{array} $$
3 step solution
Problem 66
Add or subtract. Simplify where possible. $$ \frac{15}{3-d}-\frac{-3}{9-d^{2}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 66
Graph each equation. Describe each graph and its lines of symmetry. Give the domain and range for each graph. $$ x^{2}+y^{2}=4 $$
4 step solution
Problem 66
The first term of a geometric sequence is 1 and its common ratio is \(6 .\) What is the sixth term? $$ \begin{array}{lllll}{\text { F. } 31} & {\text { G. } 3176} & {\text { H. } 7776} & {\text { J. } 46,656}\end{array} $$
3 step solution
Problem 66
Find the missing terms of each arithmetic sequence. (Hint: The arithmetic mean of the first and fifth terms is the third term.)
4 step solution
Problem 67
Simplify each rational expression. $$ \frac{x^{2}+4 x+3}{x^{2}-3 x-4} $$
2 step solution
Problem 67
The first term of a geometric sequence is \(-1 .\) The common ratio is \(-5 .\) Find the eighth term in the sequence.
3 step solution
Problem 68
Simplify each rational expression. $$ \frac{c^{2}-8 c+12}{c^{2}-11 c+30} $$
4 step solution
Problem 68
The sixth term in a geometric sequence is \(120 .\) The seventh term is \(40 .\) What is the first term in the sequence?
3 step solution
Problem 68
Find the missing terms of each arithmetic sequence. (Hint: The arithmetic mean of the first and fifth terms is the third term.)
5 step solution
Problem 69
Simplify each rational expression. $$ \frac{3 z^{4}+36 z^{3}+60 z^{2}}{3 z^{3}-3 z^{2}} $$
3 step solution
Problem 69
Which is greater, the geometric mean of 4 and 16 or the arithmetic mean of 4 and 16\(?\) Show your work.
3 step solution
Problem 70
In a geometric sequence, \(a_{1}=3\) and \(a_{4}=192 .\) Explain how to find \(a_{2}\) and \(a_{3} .\)
3 step solution
Problem 70
Find the missing terms of each arithmetic sequence. (Hint: The arithmetic mean of the first and fifth terms is the third term.)
4 step solution
Problem 71
Write an explicit and a recursive formula for each arithmetic sequence. $$ -3,0,3,6, \dots $$
3 step solution
Problem 72
Write an explicit and a recursive formula for each arithmetic sequence. $$ 17,8,-1, \ldots $$
3 step solution
Problem 72
Graph the arithmetic sequence generated by each formula over the domain \(1 \leq n \leq 10 .\) \(a_{1}=-60, a_{n}=a_{n-1}+9\)
2 step solution
Problem 73
Write an explicit and a recursive formula for each arithmetic sequence. $$ -2,-13,-24, \ldots $$
3 step solution
Problem 74
Write an equation of the circle with the given center and radius. Graph the circle. center \((0,0),\) radius 3
2 step solution
Problem 74
Suppose you turn the water on in an empty bathtub with vertical sides. After 20 s, the water has reached a level of 1.15 in. You then leave the room. You want to turn the water off when the level in the bathtub is 8.5 in. How many minutes later should you return? (Hint: Begin by identifying two terms of an arithmetic sequence.)
4 step solution
Problem 75
Write an equation of the circle with the given center and radius. Graph the circle. center \((-3,1),\) radius 5
3 step solution
Problem 76
Write an equation of the circle with the given center and radius. Graph the circle. center \((1,1),\) radius 2
4 step solution
Problem 76
The arithmetic mean of two terms in an arithmetic sequence is \(-6 .\) One term is \(-20 .\) Find the other term.
3 step solution
Problem 77
Find the vertical asymptotes of each function. $$ y=\frac{x-3}{x+3} $$
5 step solution
Problem 78
Find the vertical asymptotes of each function. $$ y=\frac{x-3}{x+1} $$
3 step solution
Problem 78
In an arithmetic sequence with \(a_{1}=2\) and \(d=-2,\) which term is \(-82 ?\)
3 step solution
Problem 79
Find the vertical asymptotes of each function. $$ y=\frac{x-3}{x(x-1)} $$
3 step solution
Problem 80
Given two terms of each arithmetic sequence, find \(a_{1}\) and \(d\). \(a_{4}=8\) and \(a_{7}=20\)
4 step solution
Problem 82
Given two terms of each arithmetic sequence, find \(a_{1}\) and \(d\). \(a_{10}=17\) and \(a_{14}=34\)
3 step solution
Problem 84
Given two terms of each arithmetic sequence, find \(a_{1}\) and \(d\). \(a_{4}=-2.4\) and \(a_{6}=2\)
4 step solution
Problem 86
Find the indicated term of each arithmetic series. \(a_{1}=k+7, d=2 k-5 ; a_{11}\)
3 step solution
Problem 88
Which arithmetic sequence includes the term 27\(?\) I. \(a_{1}=7, a_{n}=a_{n-1}+5\) \(\quad\) II. \(a_{n}=3+(n-1) 4\) \(\quad\) III. \(a_{n}=57-6 n\) F. I only G. I and II only H. II and III only J. \(1,11,\) and 111
6 step solution
Problem 90
What is the 30 th term of the sequence \(7,16,25,34, \ldots ?\) F. 277 G. 270 H. 268 J. 261
3 step solution
Problem 92
Find the 100 th term of the arithmetic sequence \(3,10,17,24,31, \ldots\) Explain your steps.
3 step solution
Problem 94
Decide whether each formula is explicit or recursive. Then find the first five terms of each sequence. \(a_{n}=3 n(n+1)\)
2 step solution
Problem 96
Decide whether each formula is explicit or recursive. Then find the first five terms of each sequence. \(a_{1}=-121, a_{n}=a_{n-1}+13\)
6 step solution
Problem 98
Find the foci of each ellipse. \(\frac{x^{2}}{36}+\frac{y^{2}}{4}=1\)
3 step solution
Problem 100
Find the foci of each ellipse. \(\frac{(x-1)^{2}}{64}+\frac{(y-3)^{2}}{25}=1\)
3 step solution