Chapter 10 Mini-Test Form A

NAME: _________________________ PRECALCULUS H DATE: ______ CAMPANELLA PERIOD: ____ CHAPTER 10 MINI-TEST Form A Possible Points: 50 Directions: Show all work. Only a scientific calculator is allowed. Each problem is worth 5 points unless noted otherwise. 5 1. Find 4(4)i i1 2. The general term of a particular sequence is given by an  2n  3. Determine if the sequence is arithmetic, geometric, or neither. If it is arithmetic, find the common difference. If it is geometric, find the common ratio. 3. [3 pts.] Write the first five terms of the sequence whose general term is an  (1)n1 2nn11  4. Carla takes a starting salary of $44,000 for the first year with an annual increase of 5.5% beginning in the second year. What is Carla’s salary, to the nearest dollar, in the seventh year? 32 5. Find  3k  6 k 1 6. Write .75 as a fraction using a method of your choice. 7. Find the sum, if there is one, of 1 1  1  ..... 4 16 8. Write using summation notation: 2  3  4  5 5 25 125 625 9. a) Write a formula for the nth term of the sequence 22, 18, 14, ... [3 pts.] b) Use your formula to find a15 . [2 pts.] TURN OVER

10. [7 pts.] Approximate the area under the curve y  1 x2 from x = 0 to x = 1 using a right hand approximation and four partitions. Your answer should be left as a reduced fraction.