Prentice Hall Algebra 2

9 Chapter Review

Connecting BIG ideas and Answering the Essential Questions

1 Variable
You can define a sequence
  • by describing its nth term with a formula using n.
  • by stating its first term and a formula that relates the n minus 1  and nth terms.
Mathematical Patterns and Arithmetic Sequences (Lessons 9-1 and 9-2)
eh sub n , equals 2 minus , 3 fourths . open , n minus 1 , close  and eh sub 1 , equals 2 comma  so eh sub n , equals . eh sub n minus 1 end sub . minus , 3 fourths  represents the arithmetic sequence 2 comma , 5 fourths . comma , 2 fourths , comma , negative , 1 fourth , comma , negative 1 comma , dot dot dot .
Arithmetic Series (Lesson 9-4)
The sum
s sub n , equals . eh sub 1 , plus , eh sub 2 , plus math axis ellipsis plus , eh sub n  of an arithmetic series is s sub n , equals , n over 2 . open . eh sub 1 , plus , eh sub n . close . .  The sum table with 2 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , s sub 6 , column 2 equals 2 plus , 5 fourths , plus , 2 fourths , minus , 1 fourth , minus 1 minus , 7 fourths , row2 column 1 , , column 2 equals 3 . open . 2 minus , 7 fourths . close . equals , 3 fourths , . , end table
2 Equivalence
eh sub n , equals eh plus open n minus 1 close d  and eh sub 1 , equals eh comma , eh sub n , equals . eh sub n minus 1 end sub . plus d  for n greater than 1  define the same arithmetic sequence, eh comma eh plus d comma eh plus 2 d comma dot dot dot
3 Modeling
You can model a geometric sequence explicitly or recursively. The sum of its first n terms is fraction eh sub 1 . open . 1 minus , r to the n . close , over 1 minus r end fraction . .
Mathematical Patterns and Geometric Sequences (Lessons 9-1 and 9-3)
eh sub n , equals 2 . open , negative , 1 half , close super n minus 1 end super  and eh sub 1 , equals 2 . comma  so eh sub n , equals . open , negative , 1 half , close . eh sub n minus 1 end sub  represents the geometric sequence 2 comma negative 1 comma . 1 half , comma , negative , 1 fourth , comma , 1 eighth , comma dot dot dot .
Geometric Series (Lesson 9-5)
s sub n , equals . fraction eh sub 1 . open . 1 minus , r to the n . close , over 1 minus r end fraction  is the sum of the first n terms of a geometric series. If the series is infinite with vertical line r vertical line less than 1 comma  the sum is s equals . fraction eh sub 1 , over 1 minus r end fraction . .
For the geometric series, table with 3 rows and 2 columns , row1 column 1 , eh sub 1 , column 2 equals 2 comma , eh sub n , equals . open , negative , 1 half , close . eh sub n minus 1 end sub . comma , row2 column 1 , s sub 6 , column 2 equals . fraction 2 . open . 1 minus . open , negative , 1 half , close to the sixth . close , over 1 minus . open , negative , 1 half , close end fraction . comma or , 21 over 16 , comma and , row3 column 1 , s , column 2 equals . fraction 2 , over 1 minus . open , negative , 1 half , close end fraction . equals , 4 thirds , . , end table

Choose the vocabulary term that correctly completes each sentence.

  1. When you use sum  to write a series, you can use ___?___ to indicate how many terms you are adding.
  2. An ordered list of terms is a ___?___.
  3. If an infinite geometric series ___?___, then it must have a sum.
  4. There is a constant ___?___ between consecutive terms in a geometric sequence.
  5. A formula that expresses the nth term of a sequence in terms of n is a(n) ___?___.

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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Algebra 2 Chapter 1 Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Chapter 2 Functions, Equations, and Graphs Chapter 3 Linear Systems Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions Chapter 6 Radical Functions and Rational Exponents Chapter 7 Exponential and Logarithmic Functions Chapter 8 Rational Functions Chapter 9 Sequences and Series Chapter 10 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections Chapter 11 Probability and Statistics Chapter 12 Matrices Chapter 13 Periodic Functions and Trigonometry Chapter 14 Trigonometric Identities and Equations Skills Handbook English/Spanish Illustrated Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments