test 12 Flashcards
1
Q
nth term of an arithmetic sequence
A
an = a1 + (n-1)d
2
Q
constant of an arithmetic
A
a2-a1=d
3
Q
sum of arithmetic
A
Sn= n/2 [2(a1) + (n-1)d]
4
Q
nth term of geometric series
A
an= a1*r^(n-1)
5
Q
constant of geometric series
A
a2/a1= r
6
Q
sum of geometric series
A
Sn= [a1-(a1)(r^n)] / (1-r)
7
Q
triangle
A
1
1x 1y
1x^2 2xy 1y^2
1x^3 3x^2 y 3xy^2 1y^3
8
Q
find the # term of (x+y)^n
A
[ n! / r!(n-r)! ] x^n-r y^r
r= 1 less than # of term