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IB Math Studies I
[ notes ]
u2
u3
u5 .... un
7
(common difference) d = 7
A sequence in which each term differs from the
previous by the same fixed number (common difference)
(a.k.a: arithmetic progression)
common
What's the
difference
+
u4
rule?
= 1 + ( 1)
Term
Number
1 = 1st term
= common difference
1 = 5
= 7
= 1 + ( 1)
= + ( )
IB Math Studies I
Examples
1) Write the rule for: 13 , 18 , 23 , 28 , ...
IB Math Studies I
Chapter 5(C)
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Arithmetic Mean
5 , 14 , 23 , 32 , 42 , ...
a
b
c
14 + 32
+
23
=
=
2
2
Example
46
23 =
2
23 = 23