Question

Identifying and Graphing Sequences: lesson 4-1

-Complete the table and state the domain and range for the sequence.
Domain:
Range:

Write the first four terms of each sequence.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Answer 1

1) Domain: { 1,2,3,4,5,6}

Range: {12,24,36,48,60,72}

2) First four terms are: 2,5,8,11

3) First four terms are: 8,13,20,29

4) First four terms are: 0,0,2,6

5) First four terms are: 0,1,1.41,1.73

Explanation:

1.

n 1 2 3 4 5 6

f(n) 12 24 36 48 60 72

Domain: { 1,2,3,4,5,6}

Range: {12,24,36,48,60,72}

Write first four terms of each sequence

2) f(n)=3n-1

Put n = 1, 3(1)-1 = 3-1 = 2

Put n = 2, 3(2)-1 = 6-1 = 5

Put n = 3, 3(3)-1 = 9-1 = 8

Put n = 4, 3(4)-1 = 12-1 = 11

So, First four terms are: 2,5,8,11

3) f(n)=n^2+2n+5

Put n = 1, (1)^2+2(1)+5= 1+2+5 = 8

Put n = 2, (2)^2+2(2)+5 = 4+4+5= 13

Put n = 3, (3)^2+2(3)+5 = 9+6+5 = 20

Put n = 4, (4)^2+2(4)+5 = 16+8+5 = 29

So, First four terms are: 8,13,20,29

4) f(n)=(n-1)(n-2)

Put n = 1, (1-1)(1-2) = 0(-1) = 0

Put n = 2, (2-1)(2-2) = 1(0) = 0

Put n = 3, (3-1)(3-2) = 2(1) = 2

Put n = 4, (4-1)(4-2) = 3(2) = 6

So, First four terms are: 0,0,2,6

5) f(n) =
`√(n-1)`

Put n=1
`√(1-1)=√(0)=0`

Put n=2
`√(2-1)=√(1)=1`

Put n=3
`√(3-1)=√(2)= 1.41`

Put n=4
`√(4-1)=√(3)=1.73`

So, First four terms are: 0,1,1.41,1.73