LC Determines arithmetic means and nth term of an arithmetic sequence SSP_M10AL – Ia - 3 - b - 1

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ARITHMETIC MEANS
ARITHMETIC MEAN
-the term between any two non-consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequences.
 Example: Insert 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25.
Solution: Since we are required to insert 4 terms, then there will be 6 terms in all.
Let a 1=5 and a 6=25 . We will insert a 2 , a3 , a 4 ,a 5:
 First thing to do is to get the common  Next thing to do is to find the arithmetic means
difference. by using the value of d.
𝒅=
(𝒂𝒏 − 𝒂𝟏 ) a 2=5+ ( 2−1 ) 4 𝒂𝒏 = 𝒂𝟏 + ሺ𝒏 − 𝟏ሻ𝒅
(𝒏 − 𝟏)
(𝟐𝟓 − 𝟓) a 2=5+ ( 1 )4 a 3 = 5 + ሺ3 − 1ሻ4 a 4 = 5 + ሺ4 − 1ሻ4 a 5 = 5 + ሺ5 − 1ሻ4
𝒅= a 3 = 5 + ሺ2ሻ4 a 4 = 5 + ሺ3ሻ4 a 5 = 5 + ሺ4ሻ4
(𝟔 − 𝟏) a 2=5+4 a 5 = 5 + 16
𝟐𝟎 a3 = 5 + 8 a 4 = 5 + 12
𝒅=
𝟓
a 2=9 𝐚𝟑 = 𝟏𝟑 𝐚𝟒 = 𝟏𝟕 𝐚𝟓 = 𝟐𝟏
𝒅= 𝟒

Therefore the 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25 are 9, 13, 17, and 21.

Let’s check your understanding!

Task A. Find the missing term/s of each sequence by determining
first the common difference.
1. 28, 38, ___, 58, 68
2. −34, −44, ____, ___, −74
3. 35, 39, ____, ____, 51
4. −21, −51, ____, ____, −141
5. −31, ___, ____, −52, −59
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Task B. Find the missing term of each sequence to form an arithmetic
sequence.

1. 16,___,26
2. 19,___,31
3. 9,___,15
4. 1,___,5
5. 12,___,22
More are missing!
Task C. Find the arithmetic mean of each sequence.

1. 7,___,____,28
2. 5, ___, ___, ___, 17
3. 1, ___, ___, ___,___, 16
4. 7, ___, ____, ____, ____, 27
5. 4, ___, ____, ____, ____, 54
Task D. Complete Me!
1. Insert two arithmetic means between 5 and 65. ________, _______
2. Insert two arithmetic means between 1 and 25. ________, _______
3. Insert six arithmetic means between 3 and 24. Also prove that their sum is the square of the 2 nd
arithmetic mean. ___, ____, ____, ____, ____, _____

References: Infinite Algebra 2, Distance Learning Module Mathematics 2, Project Ease (Effective Alternative
Secondary Education) Mathematics II