Understanding Sequences: Arithmetic, Geometric, or Neither

It has a variable difference.

It has no pattern.

It has a common difference.

It has a common ratio.

By checking if the terms are subtracted by a constant.

By checking if the terms are multiplied by a constant.

By checking if the terms are divided by a constant.

By checking if the terms are added by a constant.

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-5

2

5

3

2

9

6

Arithmetic

Geometric

Neither

Both

They have a common difference.

They have a common ratio.

They have no consistent pattern.

They are constant.

Both numerator and denominator increase by 1.

The numerator increases by 1.

The denominator increases by 1.

There is no pattern.

It has a common ratio.

Both numerator and denominator change.

It has a common difference.

The denominator changes but the numerator does not.

The terms are constant.

The ratio between terms is not constant.

It has a common difference.

It has a common ratio.

Both have a common ratio.

Arithmetic sequences have a common difference, geometric have a common ratio.

Both have a common difference.

Arithmetic sequences have a common ratio, geometric have a common difference.