Arithmetic Sum is the sum of arithmetic sequences.

To get the sum of arithmetic sequence, we use two

formulas:

𝑛𝑛
1. Sn = (a1 + an) when an/ last term is known
2
𝑛𝑛
2. Sn = 2 [2a1 + d (n – 1)] when an/ last term is unknown

Examples:
1. 6, 13, 20, … 69. Find the sum of the first ten terms.
We will use the first formula because the an/ last term is given/ known.
Solution:
𝑛𝑛
Sn = (a1 + an) where n = number of terms; a1 = first term an = last term
2
By substituting the values, we get
10
S10 = ( 6 + 69)
2

= 5 (75)
S10 = 375

2. 91, 81, 71, … 1. Find the sum of the first ten terms.
We will use the first formula because the an/ last term is given/ known.
Solution:
𝑛𝑛
Sn = 2(a1 + an) where n = number of terms; a1 = first term an = last term
By substituting the values, we get
10
S10 = ( 91 + 1)
2

= 5 (92)
S10 = 460

3 1 1
3. 1, 4, 2, 4, … find the sum of the first ten terms.

We will use the second formula because the an/ last term is missing/ not given.
 Solution:
𝑛𝑛
Sn = 2 [2a1 + d (n – 1)] where n = number of term; a1 = first term; d = common difference

By substituting the values, we get

10 1
S10 = [2(1) + (− ) (10-1)]
2 4
1
= 5 [2 + (− 4)(9)] in here apply the rules in multiplying fractions
9
= 5 [2 + (− 4)] in here apply the rules in adding fractions
1
= 5 (− ) apply the rules in multiplying fractions
4
5
S10 = − 4

4. -5, 0, 5, … find the sum of the first ten terms.

We will use the second formula because the an/ last term is missing/ not given.

Solution:

𝑛𝑛
Sn = 2 [2a1 + d (n – 1)] where n = number of term; a1 = first term; d = common difference

By substituting the values, we get

10
S10 = [2(-5) + (-5)(10-1)]
2

= 5 [-10 + (-5)(9)] apply the rules in multiplying unlike signs integers

= 5 [-10 + (-45)] apply the rules in adding same signs integers
= 5 (-55)
S10 = -275

Arithmetic Means are the terms between two terms. To get the terms missing, simply use the formula to
get the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.
an = a1 + d (n – 1) where an = last term a1 = first term d = common difference n = no. of terms
Examples:
1. Find the arithmetic mean between 66 and 78.
an = a1 + d (n – 1) by substituting the values, we get
78 = 66 + d (3 – 1) d is unknown because there is no second term
78 = 66 + d (2)
78 = 66 + 2d
78 – 66 = 2d transpose 66 to the left side and change the sign
12 = 2d
12 2𝑑𝑑
= divide both sides by 2 to remain d
2 2

d=6
Since common difference is known, add the first term by the difference to get the next term.
66 + 6 = 72, therefore the arithmetic mean between 66 and 78 is 72.

2. 32, __, __, __, 68. Find the arithmetic means between 32 and 68.
an = a1 + d (n – 1) by substituting the values, we get
68 = 32 + d (5-1) d is unknown because there is no second term
68 = 32 + d (4)
68 = 32 + 4d
68-32 = 4d transpose 66 to the left side and change the sign
36 = 4d
36 4𝑑𝑑
4
= 4
divide both sides by 4 to remain d

d=9
Since the common difference is known, add the first term by the difference to get the next term.
32 + 9 = 41 2nd term 41 + 9 = 50 3rd term 50 + 9 = 59 4th term
*the arithmetic means between 32 and 68 are 41, 50 and 59.

Activity # __ Date: ____________

Solve the following. Show your solutions on your activity/ summative notebook.
1. Find 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 35. 6. Find 3 arithmetic means between 3 and 23.
2. Find 3 arithmetic means between -10 and 26 7. Find six arithmetic means between -12 and 23.
3. The first 15 terms of 1 + 7 +13 + … 8. Find the sum of the first 15 terms of -8, -16, -24.
1 9. Find the arithmetic mean of 22 and 36
4. 4 + 2 + 1 + + … + . The sum of first ten
32 1 1
terms. 10. Find the sum of 1 - 2 + 4 - …
5. 5 + 9 + 13 + … + 41. The sum of first ten terms.