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Quarter 1: Module 3
Arithmetic Sequence and Series
What I Know
Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct
answer.
Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer.
1. Which is the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, …?
A. 36 B. 39 C. 43 D. 46
4. Cinema 1 has 25 seats in the first row. Each successive row contains
one additional seat. How many seats are in the 30th row?
A. 50 B. 55 C. 60 D.65
5. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, find the first of
these arithmetic means.
7. A pile of logs has 15 on the first layer, 14 on the second, 13 on the third
and so on. How many logs are there on the first 8 layers?
A.86 B. 92 C.96 D. 102
8. What is the sum of the numbers between 1 and 81 which are divisible by
4?
A. 408 B. 480 C.804 D. 840
10. The sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 530. What is
the first term if the last term is 80?
A.16 B. 26 C.28 D. 38
What’s In
1.
Down:
2. 3. Across:
4.
1. 6, 12, 18, …
2. 430, 435, 440, …
3. 526, 523, 520, …
4. -8, 1, 10, …
5. 5. 20.5, 20, 19.5, …
6. 50, 65, 80, …
6. 7.
7. 36, 43, 50, …
What’s New
Examine the pattern of chairs in a theater. Then, complete the table and answer
the guide questions below it.
row 1
Count the number of chairs in each row and record the results in a table.
Number of chairs(an)
Guide Questions
1. Is there a pattern in the number of chairs per row? If there is, describe it.
2. How is each term (number of chairs in a row) found?
3. What is the difference between any two consecutive terms (no. of chairs per
row)?
4. If the pattern continues, how many chairs are there in the 10 th row?
What is it
How do we find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?
To understand more about arithmetic sequence, study the table below.
Row number (n) 1 2 3 4 5 6 …
Number of chairs(an) 10 11 12 13 …
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 … an
Notice the pattern in the table. The first n terms of an arithmetic sequence with
a1 as first term and d as common difference are
a1, a1 + d, a1 + 2d, …, a1 +(n-1)d.
REMEMBER
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by:
an = a1 + (n-1)d where: a1 = first term
n = number of terms (ex. for 5th term, n= 5)
d = common difference
an = last term or nth term
Given: a1 = 5 n= 10 d = 12 – 5 = 7
an = a1 + (n-1)d Formula
a10 = 5 + (10 – 1)7 Substitute 5 for a1, 10 for n and 7 for d
= 5 + (9)7 Simplify
= 5 + 63
= 68
Therefore, the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 12, 19, 26, … is 68.
Example 2: Find the 5th term of the arithmetic sequence with a8= 59 and
a16= 107.
Step 2: Find a1
a8 = a1 + (n-1)d Formula
59 = a1 + (8-1)6 Substitute 59 for a8, 8 for n, and 6 for d
59 = a1 + (7)6 Simplify
59 = a1 + 42
59+(-42) = a1+ 42 + (-42) Add -42 to both sides by applying APE
17= a1 or
a1 = 17
Therefore, 405 is the 101st term in the sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, ...
Example 4: Diana gets a starting salary of Php 10 000.00 a month during her 1st
year and increases Php 500.00 annually. What will be her monthly salary on the
4th year?
Therefore, Diana’s monthly salary will be Php 11 500.00 on the 4th year.
Arithmetic Means are the terms between any two non-consecutive terms
of an arithmetic sequence.
Given: a1 = 5 n = 6 a6 = 25
Solution:
Step 1: Find the common difference (d).
an = a1 + (n-1)d Formula
25 = 5 + (6-1)d Substitute 25 for an, 5 for a1, and 6 for n
a2 = 5 + 4 a4 = 13 + 4
=9 = 17
a3 = 9 + 4 a5 = 17 + 4
=13 = 21
Therefore, the 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25 are 9, 13, 17 and 21.
When three terms form an arithmetic sequence, the middle term is called the
arithmetic mean. It is sometimes called the average.
3. A pile has 50 blocks on the bottom row, 45 blocks on the second row, 40
blocks on the third row, and so on. How many blocks are on the 9 th row?
4. The average house rental in Marikina City increases by Php 100.00 yearly.
If a house is rented for Php 5 500.00 this year, what is the amount of rent
on the 5th year?
5. If four arithmetic means are inserted between 8 and -7, find the third of
these arithmetic means.
When three terms form an arithmetic sequence, the middle term is called
the arithmetic mean. It is sometimes called the (5) ____________.
2. Produce a diagram or picture that will help others to see what is taking place
in the situation.
3. Prepare the necessary table to present the important data in your problem,
the correct formula, and the steps to solve the problem.
4. Write your questions about the situation. Show how to find the nth term.
Score Description
10 The situation or problem is complete, accurate and logically
presented/ designed. It includes facts, concepts and computations
involving arithmetic sequence specifically nth term of an arithmetic
sequence.
2. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 13, 17, 21, 25… is 401?
A.95th B. 96th C. 97th D. 98th
3. How many terms are in the arithmetic sequence whose first term is 10,
common difference is 8 and last term is 122?
A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17
4. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, find the third
of these arithmetic means.
A. 9 B. 3 C. -3 D. -9
5. A pile of logs has 30 on the first layer, 29 on the second, 28 on the third
and so on. How many logs are there on the 11th layer?
A.18 B.19 C. 20 D. 21
Additional Activities
I. Find the indicated term in each arithmetic sequence
1. 13, 17, 21, … (a9) 4. 25, 30, 35, … (a11)
2. 9, 6, 3, 0, … (a10) 5. 16, 12, 8, … (a20)
3. -4, - 12, -20, … (a15)
What’s In
3. What is the sum of the numbers between 1 and 301 which are divisible
by 5?
4. Mr. Lagleva gave his daughter Php 1 000.00 on her 7th birthday and
intends to increase this by Php 300.00 each year. How much will his
daughter receive on her 18th birthday?
5. Andrea saved Php 10.00 on the first week, Php 15.00 on the second
week, Php 20.00 on the third week and so on. How much did she save
on the 10th week?
O O U H R N T
If the pattern continues up to the 50 th row, how many students are there in the
formation? Find the answer by following the 2 options below.
1 + 2 + 3+ … + 50 = ___________
1. What is the sum of each pair: 1 and 50, 2 and 49, 3 and 48, …, 25 and 26?
2. How many pairs are there in #1?
3. From your answers in #1 and #2, how do you get the total number of
students from row 1 to row 50?
4. What is the total number of students from row 1 to row 50?
5. Which of the two options is easier to use? Why?
What is it
Let’s define arithmetic sum or series.
𝒏
2Sn = n (a1 + an) Sn = 𝟐 (a1 + an) Simplify
Now, since we also know that an = a1 + (n-1) d, then by substitution, we
𝐧 𝒏
have Sn = [ a1 + [a1 + (n-1) d] or Sn = [ 2a1 + (n-1) d]
𝟐 𝟐
REMEMBER
Example1: Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence
5, 9, 13, 17, …
Given: a1 = 5 n = 10 d=9–5=4
𝒏
Solution: Sn = 𝟐 [ 2a1 + (n-1) d] Sum formula
𝟏𝟎
= [ 2(5) + (10-1 )4] Substitute the given values
𝟐
= 5 [ 10 + (9)4] Simplify
= 5 [ 10 + 36]
= 5(46)
Sn = 230
Example 2: A store owner wishes to pile cans of sardines so that the top layer
will contain four cans and each layer will have one more than the layer above. If
there are 10 layers, how many cans would he need?
Given: a1 = 4 n = 10 d=1
Solution:
𝒏
Sn = 𝟐 [ 2a1 + (n-1) d] Sum formula
𝟏𝟎
= 𝟐
[ 2(4) + (10-1 )1] Substitute the given values
= 5 [ 8 + (9)1] Simplify
= 5 [ 8+ 9]
= 5(17)
Sn = 85
1. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic sequence -1,-5, -9,...
3. Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 7
and d = 5.
4. Cinema 2 has 20 seats in the first row and 15 rows in all. Each
successive row contains one additional seat. How many seats are in the
theater?
of Php 350.00 annual increase for 5 years. What is his/ her total income
for 5 years?
sequence. The two formulae to get the sum of arithmetic sequence are
(4) _____________if the first and last terms and number of terms are known.
2. Illustrate a diagram or picture that will help others to see what is taking place
in the situation.
3. Prepare the necessary table to present the important data in your problem,
4. Write your questions about the situation. Show how to find the sum of the
first n terms.
Score Descriptors
of arithmetic sequence.
life situation.
0 No attempt
3. Find the sum of the first 8 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = -2
and d = 9.
A. 236 B. 245 C. 354 D. 363
4. A pile of logs has 15 on the first layer, 14 on the second, 13 on the third
and so on. How many logs are there on the first 12 layers?
A. 100 B. 102 C. 113 D. 114
5. What is the sum of the first 15 terms of the arithmetic sequence with
a1 = -10 and d =9?
2. Which is the 15th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, …?
A. 51 B. 55 C. 59 D. 63
4. What is the common difference in the sequence 27, 22, 17, 12, …?
5 B. -5 C. 4 D. -4
6. Your mother agreed to increase your allowance monthly to cope with the
high cost of living. She gave you Php 600.00 on the first month, Php
650.00 on the second month, Php 700.00 on the third month and so on.
How much will you receive on the 8th month?
A.800 B. 850 C. 900 D.950
7. How many terms are there in the arithmetic sequence whose first term
is -1, common difference is 8 and last term is 111?
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15
8. Which is the common difference of the arithmetic sequence with
a3 = 12 and a12 = 39?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
9. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, find the third
of these arithmetic means.
10. What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence
9,15, 21, …?
A. 300 B. 360 C. 420 D. 480
11. Find the sum of the first 9 terms of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = -5
and d =7.
A. 200 B. 207 C. 307 D. 400
12. Cinema 1 has 35 seats in the first row and 20 rows in all. Each
successive row contains one additional seat. How many seats are there
in the theater?
A. 609 B. 690 C.809 D. 890
14. A pile of logs has 25 on the first layer, 24 on the second, 23 on the third
and so on. How many logs are there on the 8th layer?
A.18 B.19 C. 20 D. 21
15. Refer to item number 14. How many logs are there on the first 8 layers?
A. 170 B. 182 C. 190 D. 102
16. What is the sum of the numbers from 1 to 101 which are divisible by 5?
A. 850 B. 950 C. 1,050 D. 1,150
17. Which is the sum of all odd integers between 2 and 100?
A.1,499 B. 2, 499 C. 3, 499 D. 10,220
19. The second term of an arithmetic sequence is 1 and the sixth term is 26.
What is the common difference?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D.7
20. Refer to item number 19. What is the sum of the first 12 terms?
A. 342 B. 350 C. 362 D. 2370
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