The nth Term

Objectives:

• Define sequence (finite/infinite) and

term
• Identify the missing term in a
sequence

• Solve for the nth term of a sequence

DISCUSSION

Sequence PATTERN ?

10, 20, 30, 40, 50,… Multiples of 10

25, 50, 75, 100, 125,… Multiples of 25

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18,… Multiples of 3

DISCUSSION

Sequence PATTERN ?

11, 13, 15, 17, 19,… Adding by 2

12, 32, 52, 72, 92,… Adding by 20

15, 23, 31, 39, 47,… Adding by 8

DISCUSSION

Sequence PATTERN ?

100, 96, 92, 88, 84,… Subtracting by 4

154, 148, 142, 136,… Subtracting by 6

258, 248, 238, 228,… Subtracting by 10

DISCUSSION

CASE 1 (MULTIPLE OF A NUMBER)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

5, 10, 15, 20, 25…

DISCUSSION

CASE 1 (MULTIPLE OF A NUMBER)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

7, 14, 21, 28, 35…

DISCUSSION

CASE 1 (MULTIPLE OF A NUMBER)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

15, 30, 45, 60, 75…

DISCUSSION

CASE 1 (MULTIPLE OF A NUMBER)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

30, 60, 90, 120, 150…

DISCUSSION

CASE 2 (Adding by with ADDITION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

9, 14, 19, 24, 29…

DISCUSSION

CASE 2 (Adding by with ADDITION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

15, 17, 19, 21, 23…

DISCUSSION

CASE 2 (Adding by with ADDITION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

10, 18, 26, 34, 42…

DISCUSSION

CASE 2 (Adding by with ADDITION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

25, 31, 37, 43, 49…

DISCUSSION

CASE 3 (Adding by with SUBTRACTION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

8, 18, 28, 38, 48…

DISCUSSION

CASE 3 (Adding by with SUBTRACTION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

5, 12, 19, 26, 33…

DISCUSSION

CASE 3 (Adding by with SUBTRACTION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

2, 13, 24, 35, 46…

DISCUSSION

CASE 3 (Adding by with SUBTRACTION)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

10, 30, 50, 70, 90…

DISCUSSION

CASE 4 (Subtracting by)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

70, 67, 64, 61, 58,…

DISCUSSION

CASE 4 (Subtracting by)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

100, 95, 90, 85, 80,…

DISCUSSION

CASE 4 (Subtracting by)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

160, 156, 152, 148, 144,…

DISCUSSION

CASE 4 (Subtracting by)

SEQUENCE nth TERM

1 000, 980, 960, 940,…

DISCUSSION

Find the first five terms of the sequence with the nth
term of 11n .

3
15th ?
4

5
DISCUSSION

Find the first five terms of the sequence with the nth
term of 4n + 7 .

3
25th ?
4

5
DISCUSSION

Find the first five terms of the sequence with the nth
term of 2n + 5.

3
73rd ?
4

5
DISCUSSION

Find the first five terms of the sequence with the nth
term of 95 – 5n.

3
12th ?
4