GENERATING PATTERNS

What comes next

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …
What comes next

M, T, W, T, F, …

What comes next

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SEQUENCE – an order in which is
listed in a
specific pattern. Each member in the
sequence is called TERM. It can be
written as a1, a2, a3, a4, …, an which mean
a1 is the 1 term, a2 is 2 term…, an is
st nd

the nth term.

TYPES OF SEQUENCE
1. FINITE – sequence with limited
number of terms.
Ex. Days of the week
Vowels of the alphabet
TYPES OF SEQUENCE
2. INFINITE – sequence with countless
number of terms.
Ex. Counting numbers
Sides of polygons
 FINDING SEVERAL TERMS OF A
SEQUENCE
Find the first four (4) terms of the
sequence
an = 2n – 1
FINDING SEVERAL TERMS OF A
SEQUENCE
Find the first four (4) terms of the
sequence
an = 3(n + 1)
Tell whether the following is a sequence
or not, if it is sequence, tell if FINITE or
INFINITE sequence.
1. 1, 2, 3, …, 12
2. A, B, D, F, G
3. G, E, M, D, A, S
4. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …
5. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, …
Find the first four (5) terms of the
sequence
6. An = n + 3

7. An = n+1
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