Question

@amistre64

Answer 1

How do you tell the difference between arithmetic and geometric series?

Answer 2

the difference between arithmatic and geometric sequences is really the difference between adding and multiplying ...

Answer 3

an arithemetic has a common difference, a geometric has a common ratio

Answer 4

Okay, so arithmetic is just adding the same amount every time and geometric is multiplying by the same amount?

Answer 5

ex. 2, 4, 6, 8... = arithemetic

2,4,8,16= geometric

Answer 6

yep

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

What about sequences? Isn't sequences adding everything in the sequence?

Answer 9

in rule form it looks like

an = kn

gn = k^n

Answer 10

a sequence is a list, and itemized list

a series is the sum of the terms in the list

Answer 11

arth sequnce: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

arth series: 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11

Answer 12

Okay, that makes sense

Thanks :)

Answer 13

youre welcome