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Day 4 Finding-N-And-Nth-Term-Given-2-Terms

The document contains a 5 question quiz on arithmetic sequences. Question 1 defines an arithmetic sequence as a sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. Question 2 asks how to determine if a sequence is arithmetic, and the answer is if the differences are constant. Question 3 asks students to determine if given sequences are arithmetic and write the general term if so. Question 4 asks students to find specific terms in arithmetic sequences. Question 5 asks a student to justify if a given sequence is arithmetic or not based on the differences not being constant.

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Day 4 Finding-N-And-Nth-Term-Given-2-Terms

The document contains a 5 question quiz on arithmetic sequences. Question 1 defines an arithmetic sequence as a sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. Question 2 asks how to determine if a sequence is arithmetic, and the answer is if the differences are constant. Question 3 asks students to determine if given sequences are arithmetic and write the general term if so. Question 4 asks students to find specific terms in arithmetic sequences. Question 5 asks a student to justify if a given sequence is arithmetic or not based on the differences not being constant.

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Quiz

1. Define arithmetic sequence. (1 pt.)


2. How do you know whether the given sequence is arithmetic or not? (2 pts.)

3. Determine whether the given sequence is arithmetic or not. If it is


arithmetic, write its general term. (4 pts.)
a. b.
4. Find the indicated term of each arithmetic sequence. (4 pts.)
... ; b. , . . . ;

5. A student claimed that the sequence: is arithmetic. Is he correct? Justify


your answer. (2 pts.)
Quiz
1. Define arithmetic sequence. (1 pt.)
An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which the difference between
any two consecutive terms is constant. Each term after the first term is
obtained by adding the previous term by a constant number. The
constant number, denoted by , is called the common difference of the
arithmetic sequence.

2. How do you know whether the given sequence is arithmetic or not? (2 pts.)
A sequence is arithmetic when the difference of any two consecutive
terms is constant.
Quiz
5. A student claimed that the sequence: is arithmetic. Is he correct? Justify
your answer. (2 pts.)

He is incorrect because the difference is not constant. The


difference between the first two terms is 5, while the fourth
and the fifth terms is 4. Therefore, the sequence is NOT
arithmetic.
Quiz
3. Determine whether the given sequence is arithmetic or not. If it is
arithmetic, write its general term. (6 pts.)
a. b.
𝑎 2 − 𝑎1 =14 −7=7 𝑎2 − 𝑎1 =42 − 49=−7
𝑎3 − 𝑎 2=21 −14=7 𝑎3 − 𝑎2=35 − 42=−7
𝑎4 −𝑎 3 =28 −21=7 𝑎4 −𝑎3 =28 −35=− 7
It is arithmetic. It is arithmetic.

𝑎 𝑛= 𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑 𝑎 𝑛= 𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑
𝑎 𝑛=7 +(𝑛 −1)(7) 𝑎 𝑛=49+(𝑛− 1)(− 7)
Arithmetic Sequence
Finding the value of n
Quiz
4. Find the indicated term of each arithmetic sequence. (4 pts.)
... ; b. , . . . ;
𝑎 1= 4 , 𝑑 =8 − 4= 4
𝑎 𝑛= 𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑
𝑎 𝑛= 𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑
𝑎 21 = 4+ ( 21 − 1 ) 4
𝑎 16 =− 2+ ( 16 −1 ) (−2)
¿ 4 + ( 20 ) 4
¿ −2+ ( 15 ) (− 2)
¿ 4 +80 ¿ − 2+(−30)
¿8 4
¿ − 32
In the sequence 10, 13, 16, 19, . . . , which
Example 1: term is 40?

Solution: Required:

Formula: 3 𝑛=33
40=10+(𝑛 −1)(3) 3𝑛 33
=
3 3
40=10+ 3 𝑛− 3
40= 3𝑛+7
+¿ − 7=− 7 Therefore, 40 is the 11th term
33=3 𝑛 in the sequence.
In the sequence 4, -1,-6,-11, . . . , which
Example 2: term is -116?

Solution: Required:

Formula: −5 𝑛=−125
−116=4+(𝑛 −1)(− 5) − 5 𝑛 −125
=
−116=4 −5 𝑛+5 −5 −5
−116=− 5𝑛+ 9
+¿ − 9=− 9 Therefore, 116 is the 25th term
−125=−5 𝑛 in the sequence.
How many terms are there in the
Example 3: sequence: ?

Solution: Required: , ,

Formula: 6 𝑛=114
113=5+ ( 𝑛 −1 ) 6 6𝑛
=
114
113=5+6 𝑛 −6 6 6
113=6 𝑛 −1
+¿ 1=1
Therefore, there are 19 terms
114=6 𝑛 in the sequence.
Example
Example 6:
5:
If the 4th and the 8th terms of an arithmetic sequence are 11
and 23, respectively, find the 15th term.
Solution : Sequence: ___, … 14 7 20
𝑎4 𝑎8

Finding using . Finding .


𝑎 𝑛=𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑 𝑎𝑛=𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑
𝑎 4 =𝑎 1+ ( 4 − 1 ) 3 𝑎 15 =2+ ( 15 −1 ) 3
1 1 =𝑎 1+ 9 ¿ 2+ ( 14 ) 3
− 9 =− 2 ¿ 2 + 42
¿ 44
Example 5:
If the first term and the 10th terms of an arithmetic sequence
are 14 and 77, respectively, find the 16th term.
Solution : 𝑎 𝑛=𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑 𝑎 1=14 , 𝑑=7
𝑎 10 =14 + ( 10 − 1 ) 𝑑
𝑎 16 =14 + ( 16 − 1 ) 7
77 =14 + 9 𝑑
+¿ − 14 =− 14 ¿ 14+ ( 1 5 ) 7
63=9 𝑑 ¿ 14+105
63 9 ¿ 119
= 𝑑
9 9
7 =𝑑
Example 7:
If the 3rd and the 9th terms of an arithmetic sequence are and ,
respectively, find the 20th term.
Solution : Sequence: ___, , …
𝑎3 𝑎9
Finding using . Finding .
𝑎 𝑛=𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑 𝑎 𝑛=𝑎1 +(𝑛 − 1) 𝑑
𝑎 3=𝑎1 + ( 3 −1 ) (− 4 ) 𝑎 20 =6 + ( 20 −1 ) (− 4)
− 2=𝑎 1+(− 8) ¿ 6+ ( 19 ) (− 4 )
8 =8 ¿ 6 +(− 76 )
¿ −70
Seat Work
1. ) 7, 16, 25, … 214; How many terms are there up until 214?
Finding a Term Given the Two
terms
Assignment

1. ) 0.5, 1, 1.5, … 16.5 How many terms are there up until 16.5?

2. ) 5, 17/3 , 19/3, . . . How many terms are there up until 41/3

3. ) The fifth term of an arithmetic sequence is 13. Find the 21st term if the
sequence begins with 5.
Reflection

1.What are the difficulties you have face in solving the seat
work?

2. Is it possible to find the th term of an arithmetic sequence given


only the first two terms? Justify your answer.
LONG WEEKEND
STUDY FOR THE QUIZ
ON
TUESDAY!!

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