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Sequence - Geometric Sequence

SOURCE:GMAT
Number of Problems: 4.
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Problem Num : 1
Type: Understanding
Topic:Sequence 
Theme:None
Adjustment# : 2
Difficulty: 600 level

Category Geometric Sequence
Analysis Plug in the number into the nth term.
Solution/Hint 5th term is 5+2^4 6th term is 6+2^5


Problem Num : 2
Type: Understanding
Topic:Sequence 
Theme:None
Adjustment# : 5
Difficulty: 700 level

Category Geometric Sequence
Analysis Follow the rule carefully. Write down traveling distance.
Solution/Hint 8+4+4+2+2+1=


Problem Num : 3
Type: Mathematical Reading
Topic:Sequence 
Theme:None
Adjustment# : 20
Difficulty: 700 level

Category Geometric Sequence
Analysis Just plug in. From r*n<100, if we know r value, then we can solve it for n.
Solution/Hint (1)r*50=500 (2)r*100+r*105=2,050 Both conditions are enough to find r.


Problem Num : 4
Type: Mathematical Writing
Topic:Sequence 
Theme:Set Variables
Adjustment# : 20
Difficulty: 700 level

Category Geometric Sequence
Analysis The rule: increased by same factor.
Solution/Hint x=10*r 14.4=x*r need to find the r. 14.4=10*r^2 r^2 = 144/100. r=12/10 x=12 Discussion: 14.4 can be given as 16.9