Sequence Flashcards

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What is an arithmetic sequence?

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goes up in a constant value i.e. 2,4,6,8,10…

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What is a Geometric sequence?

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goes up by double/x2 i.e. 3,6,12,24,..

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What is the Fibonacci sequence?

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Goes up in sequence by adding 2 values together to determine the next number i.e. 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21,..

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What does it mean if a sequence converges?

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If a sequence converges then it means it has a limit and will finish on a single value. i.e.

1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, …, 1/n
Limit = 0

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What does it mean if a sequence diverges?

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If a sequence diverges it means it is limitless and will be infinite. i.e.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…

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