GROUP ACTIVITY

Group # 4

Name:

A. Try to observe and look for patterns around you.

Create a number pattern, an illustration or drawing, an order of tasks or people, or an

arrangement of objects and things. (Minimum of 3, maximum of 5 examples)

B. Read each question carefully and write your answers.

1. What are arithmetic sequences?
2. What are arithmetic means?
3. What are arithmetic series?
4. How are you able to get the common difference of:
a. arithmetic sequence
b. geometric sequence
5. What formula are you going to use if the last term is not given in arithmetic series?
6. What is the formula in finding arithmetic sequences?
7. What is the formula used if the last term is given in arithmetic series?

C. Read and understand the statement below. Solve what is asked.

Mang Melchor, a carpenter, is laying out shingles for a

roof of the house he and his co-workers are making. If
he started with a roof pattern as shown on the figure
below, how many roof shingles does he need to
complete 10 rows to cover 1 roofside?

D. Determine the common difference of the given

sequence.

1. -5, -2, 1, 4, …
2. 3, 7, 11, 15, …
3. -2, 4, -8, … -2048, 4096
Answers:

A.

1.
2. 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, ...

3.

4.

B.

1. The difference between any two consecutive terms is the same.

2. They are between two given terms.
3. An expression denoting the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence.
4. a. d = a2 - a1
b. d = a2 / a1
5. Sn = n/2 [ 2a1 + (n – 1) d]
6. an = a1 + (n – 1) d
7. Sn = n/2 (a1 + an)

C.

d = a2 - a1 Sn = n/2 [ 2a1 + (n – 1) d]

d=2–1 S10 = 10/2 [2(1) + (9) 1]

d=1 S10 = 5 (2 + 9)

S10 = 5 (11)

S10 = 55

D.

1.) d = add 3

2.) d = add 4

3.) d = multiply -2