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Mathematics
First Quarter – Week 3
Geometric Sequence
Mathematics – Grade 10
Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) – Based Exemplar
Quarter 1 – Week 4: Geometric Sequence
First Edition, 2020

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Rationale

Project PPE (Portfolio Predicate on Exemplar) is a backup contingency

response of the Schools Division of Surigao del Sur for learning delivery and
learning resource which parallel to the on-going endeavors of the higher
offices in the Department. It is the utilization of a lesson exemplar that is
streamlined in a teacher-and-learner-friendly format to cater to the new
classroom setup in light of the COVID-19 health crisis. These exemplars will be
paired with a self-contained and self-instructional portfolio.

The portfolio is a deliberate collection of works that highlight a learner’s effort

that would enable him/her to see his/her growth and achievement, ability to
reflect on his/her own work and ability to establish goals for future learning.

Introductory Message

For the teacher:

Welcome to the Mathematics-Grade 10-Quarter 1 Exemplar on Geometric

Sequence!

This exemplar was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators from different schools in the Division to assist you in helping the
learners meet the standards anchored on Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC) set by the Department while overcoming the
constraints in schooling brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking
into consideration their needs and circumstances.

As a teacher, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
exemplar in the most fit modality. You also need to keep track of the learners'
progress while allowing them to manage their own learning through portfolio
assessments.

For the learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics – Grade 10 – Quarter 1 Exemplar on Geometric

Sequence!

This exemplar was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while

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being an active learner, either at home or in school. To help you with this, this
exemplar comes with a Weekly Portfolio Assessment. You teacher will provide
you with a template and you will be given a privilege to organize the portfolio
in your own creative way.

This exemplar has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the

What I Need to
competencies you are expected to learn in
Know
the module and the objectives you are
expected to realize.
This part includes an activity that aims to
What I Know
check what you already know about the
lesson to take.
This section provides a brief discussion of the
What is It
lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.
This section provides an activities which will
What I Can Do (1,2
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
& 3)
into real life situations or concerns.
This task aims to evaluate your level of
What I Have Learned
mastery in achieving the learning objectives.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

This contain instructions about recording your

Portfolio Goal Setting
positive, realistic goals before going through
this exemplar.
This contain instructions about completing
Portfolio Completion
the components of the portfolio. This also
–
Your Growth Clue! includes a rubric to guide you of how your
portfolio will be assessed.
At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this exemplar.

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General reminders in using this exemplar:
1. Use the exemplar with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the exemplar. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the activities and
tasks.
2. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
3. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
4. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
5. Return this exemplar to your teacher or facilitator once you are through with
it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this exemplar, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher, parents, siblings or anybody
knowledgeable and older than you at home. We hope that through this
material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

In this exemplar, you will learn on how to find the nth term of geometric
sequences and the process on how they are generated. You will also learn
how geometric sequence applied in real-life situations. The scope of this
exemplar enables you to use it in many different learning situations. The
activities are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Determines geometric means, nth term of a geometric sequence and sum of
the terms of a given finite or infinite geometric sequence.

Sub-Competency
Calculates the specified nth term given the first few terms of a geometric
sequence.

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Objectives
After going through this exemplar, you are expected to:

A. Knowledge: find the nth term of the given geometric sequence;

B. Skills: calculate the nth term of specified geometric sequence;

and

C. Attitude: cite ways how geometric sequence is applied in real life

scenarios.

Duration: One (1) day

Portfolio Goal Setting

Using the Portfolio Assessment Template provided by your teacher along with
this exemplar, accomplish now your weekly goal setting. Refer to the objectives
above. Think of positive and realistic goals that you can considerably achieve
with this exemplar. List them as your plans. Remember: Do not proceed with
this exemplar unless you have accomplished your goal setting.

What I Know

A. Expand me!
Directions: Write the first nth terms of the geometric sequence
described in each of the following.

1. a1 = 3, r = 2, n = 5 ____________________
2. a1 = 2, r = 3, n = 4 ____________________
3. a1 = 4, r = - 2 , n = 3 ____________________
4. a1 = 11, a2 = 22, n = 4 ____________________
5. a1 = 2, a2 = 4, n = 4 ____________________

B. Find me!
Directions: Each term is multiplied by the same number to get the
next term. This number is called the common ratio.

Work out the common ratio for each of these sequences:

1. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32,...
2. 6, 12, 24, 48,...

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 3. 3, 6, 12, 24, 48,...
4. 3, 9, 27, 81,…
5. 6, 18, 54, 162,…

What is It

In the previous module you have learned that, the term of geometric
sequence is in the form a1, a1r, a1r2, a1r3,……, a1rn-1 where,

an = a1∙rn-1
where:
an is the nth term
n is the number of terms
r is the common ratio

To use this form, study the examples provided below.

Example 1. Find the eighth term of 4, 8, 16, 32, …

Solution
Identify the common ratio by dividing the second term by the first term, or the
third term by the second term, and so on,
8 16 32
a. r = 4 = 8 = 16 = 2
then to find for the 8th term without listing the whole sequence, use the general
form,
an = a1∙rn-1
a8 = 4(2)8-1 substitute n with 8, you are looking for 8th term,
a1 = 4, as the first term and r = 2
a8 = 4(2) 7 by subtraction (8 – 1) = 7
a8 = 4(128) by multiplying 2 seven times (2•2•2•2•2•2•2) = 128
a8 = 512 by multiplication 4(128)

Therefore the 8th term of the geometric sequence is 512.

Example 2: Find the 11th term of the geometric sequence – 40, 20, – 10, 5,…

Solution
a1 = – 40
20 −10 5 𝟏
r = – 40 = = −10 = − Given
20 𝟐
n = 11

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 1 11−1
a11 = (– 40)(− 2) by substitution to the general form

1 10
= (– 40)(− 2) Subtraction, 11- 1 = 10

1 1 10
= (– 40)(1024) simplifying the exponential form (− 2)

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= (− 2)*(− 2)*(− 2) *(− 2)*(− 2) *(− 2) ∗ (− 2)*
1 1 1
(− 2)*(− 2)*(− 2)

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= (1024)

𝟓
= − 𝟏𝟐𝟖 by multiplication property and

reducing to its simplest form.

𝟓
Therefore, the 11th term of the sequence is − 𝟏𝟐𝟖.

What I Can Do 1
“Missing you”
Directions: Find the missing terms in each geometric sequence
1. 3, 12, 48, __, __
2. __, __, 32, 64, 128,...
3. 120, 60, 30, __, __,__
4. 5, __, 20, 40, __,__
5. __, 4, 12, 36, __,__

What I Can Do 2
Directions: Find the indicated term of each geometric sequence.

a. 6, 18, 54, 162, … eleventh term (a11) = ______

b. 5, 30, 180, 1080, … eight term (a8) = ______
c. a1 = 7, r = 3,……………..tenth term (a10) = ______
d. a1 = 8, r = 5,……………..seventh term (a7) = ______
e. a1 = 6, a2 = 30,………….ninth term (a9) = ______

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 What I Can Do 3
“Reality check”
Geometric growth is found in many real-life scenarios such as population
growth, the growth of an investment, depreciation and population decreases.

Directions: Solve the following applying geometric sequence.

Growth
1. The rabbit population in a Victorian town was estimated to be 320,000 in
2012. Scientists believe that this will increase by two percent each year.
What will the rabbit population be in 2015? (Round your answer to the
nearest decimal place).

Clue: Start by finding the first term a=320,000

and common ratio 1+2%=1+0.02, therefore r=1.02
Depreciation
2. A photocopier was purchased for P13,000 in 2014. The photocopier
decreases in value by 20% of the previous year’s value. What is the value
of the photocopier after three years?
Clue: Start by finding the first term and common ratio

What I Have Learned

Directions: Choose and write the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 324, -108, 36?
a. 4 b. -4 c. -12 d. 12

6 10
2. Find the common difference in the arithmetic sequence1, 2, 2, , 3,…?
4
1 3 1 3
a. b. c. d.
4 4 2 2

2 2
3. What is the 7th term of the geometric sequence 10, 2, 5, 25 ,..?
2 2 2 2
a. b. c. d.
125 625 3 125 15 625

4. The next term of the geometric sequence4, 16, 64, ... is

a. 256 b. 132 c. 120 d. 150

5. What is the common ratio for the following sequence: 3, 15, 75, 375,…?
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a. 12 b. 5 c. 5 d. 3

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6. Find the next three terms of the following geometric sequence:
4, 12, 36, 108, ...
a. 324, 972, 2916 c. 405, 1215, 3645
b. 972, 2916, 8748 d. 324, 648, 1296

7. Find the 9th term in the following geometric sequence: 4, 8, 16, 32, ...
a. 384 b. 512 c. 768 d. 1,024

8. Find a12 in the following geometric sequence 1, -3, -9, -27, ...
a. -177,147 b. -19,683 c. -59,049 d. 18,098

9. Find the common ratio of the following geometric sequence:

2, -10, 50, -250, ...
a. r = -5 b. r = 3 c. r = 5 d. r = -3
10. Find the 6th term of the following geometric sequence:2, 8, 32, 128, ...
a. 8192 b. 2048 c. 512 d. 128

11. Find the common ratio for the following geometric sequence:
7, -7, 7, -7, ...
a. 1 b. -1 c. 7 d. -7

12. What is the 14th term of the following geometric sequence:3, 9, 27, 81,
...
a. 14,348,907 b. 4,782,969 c. 1,594,323 d. 45

13. Find the common ratio of the following geometric sequence:

64, -16, 4, -1, ...
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a. r = -8 b. r = − 4 c. r = -4 d. r = 4

14. Find the common ratio of the following geometric sequence:

-3, -9, -27, -81, ...
a. r = 6 b. r = -6 c. r = 3 d. r = -3

15. The population of a certain province increases by 10% each year. What
will be the population of the province five years from now if the current
population is 200,000?
a. 322,102 c. 321, 302
b. 302, 122 d. 320, 221

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What I Have Learned What I Can Do 3
1. C 6. A 11. B 1. There will be 339,587
2. C 7. D 12. B rabbits in 2015.
3. C 8. A 13. B
4. A 9. A 14. C 2. The value of the
5. C 10. B 15. A photocopier after three
years is P 8,320.
What I Ca n Do What I Can Do 1 What I Know
2 1. 192, 768 A. 1. 3, 6, 12, 24, 48
2. 8, 16 2. 2, 6, 18, 54
a. 354 294 3. 15, 7.5, 3.75 3. 4, -8, 16
b. 1 399 680 4. 10 & 80, 160 4. 11, 22, 44, 88
c. 137 781 4
5. & 108, 324 5. 2, 4, 8, 16
d. 125 000 3
e. 2 343 750
B. 1. r = 2
2. r = 2
3. r = 2
4. r = 3
5. r = 3
Answer Key
 Portfolio Completion – Your Growth Clue!

You now go back to your portfolio and work on the other components that
follow your Goal Setting. Remember that your portfolio is a deliberate
collection of your works with the help of the exemplar. Highlighting your efforts
here enables you to see and reflect on your growth and achievement and
your ability to establish goals just to learn. Upon completion of your portfolio,
please be guided of the rubric below.

Rubric for Portfolio Assessment

LEVELS
Criteria Novice (1-3) Apprentice (4-6) Proficient (7-8) Distinguished (9- Score
10)
1. Goal Setting Sets sloppy goals, Sets some goals Sets general goals Sets clearly defined
not realistic for and processes that and processes that goals that are ___ out
ability nor level of are positive and are positive and attainable and of 10
development. realistic. realistic growth-oriented
2. Test Self Shows little Shows adequate Shows good Shows very good
Evaluation evidence of evidence of evidence of and clear evidence
------ out
reflection and self- reflection and self- reflection and self- of reflection and
of 10
assessment. assessment. assessment. self-assessment
with documentation.
3. Mathematic Shows very limited Shows Shows nearly Shows
al understanding of the understanding of complete understanding of the
knowledge: concept of patterns some of the concept understanding of concept of patterns ------ out
and sequences of patterns and the concept of and sequences of 10
sequences patterns and
sequences
4. Accuracy The computations The computations The computations The computations
are erroneous and are erroneous and are accurate. Use of are accurate. A wise
do not show some show some use of key concepts of use of key concepts ------ out
use of key concepts key concepts of patterns and patterns and of 10
of patterns and patterns and sequences sequences
sequences sequences
5. Overall Submits some of the Submits most of the Presents all items in Presents thorough,
Presentation items in a items. Portfolio is a chronological form. clear and complete
----- out
disorganized form. well presented. Portfolio is well items. Portfolio is
of 5
Portfolio looks organized. neat and elegant.
slapdash.
6. Prompt Submits late (3 Submits late (2 Submits late (1day). Submits on time. ------ out
Submission. days). days). of 5
Total
(Highest
possible
score:
50)

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References
Fernandez B. Orines, et.al. 2002, Intermediate Algebra; pp.334-334
Melvin M. Callanta, et.al. 2015, Mathematics Learner’s Material Grade 10; pp.
26-48

Website Links
https://www.academia.edu/38510334/Lesson_Plan_on_Geometric_Sequenc
e
https://betterlesson.com/lesson/461892/geometric-sequences

http://wiki.engageeducation.org.au/further-maths/number-
patterns/applications-of-geometric-sequences/

https://quizizz.com/print/quiz/5aa83c9e5ae5a900191854bb

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