a n=n /2(n+1) example:

MATH Q1
a 1=1/2(1+1) = 1; a 3=3/2( 3+1) = 6 ; a 5=5/2(5+1) = 15
T1: PATTERN IN SEQUENCE
-a sequence is a function whose domain is to set the Test: find the first 5 terms of the sequence whose general
positive integers. it also means an order list of numbers. term is given by a n= 〖(n−3)〗n : _____, _____, _____,
_____, _____
2 TYPES OF SEQUENCE
Solution here:
INFINITE & FINITE
INFINITE- IF ITS DOMAIN IS A SET OF POSITIVE INTEGERS
WITHOUT A LAST TERM {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …} (ELLIPSIS) THE 3
DOTS SHOWS THAT THE SEQUENCE GO ON AND ON
INDEFINITELY.
FINITE- IF ITS DOMAIN IS A SET OF POSITIVE INTEGERS {1,
2, 3, 4, 5, …, n} WHICH HAS A LAST TERM, n
EACH NO. IN A SEQUENCE IS CALLED , TERM
E.G.
5,15,25,35,45 1STTERM 2NDTERM 3RDTERM 4THTERM 5THTERM
n= order of term
2.)find the 1st 4 terms and the 20th term of the sequence
example: in the sequence 1,3,6,10, 15,… we can denote
whose general term is given by a n=〖(−1)〗n / (2 n−1) :
the terms as follow:
___,___,___,___,…,___
a 1=1, a 2=3, a 3=6, a 4=1, a 5=15 ( if you were ask to find the
value of 90th what will you do?) use the rule:
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LESSON 2: SERIES 1 +2 =3 +…. + n
1+(-3) + 5+ (-7)
SERIES- is the sum of the terms of a sequence
Let’s practice: find and evaluate
example:

1,3,5,7,9, … sequence

1+3+5+7+9 series ( S6 = sum of the first 6 terms)

An infinite series is the sum of the terms a1 + a2 + a3+...+an + of

the infinite sequence a1, a2, a3, … , an,

A finite series also called partial sum, (denoted〖 s 〗n ), is the sum

of the first n terms a₁+ a2 + a3+...+an.

Example of finite series: 1,3,6,9,12,15

a 1=1

a 2=1+3=4 ( and so on)

SIGMA
A more concise way to express the sum of a1+ a2+ a3+ a4+… + an
is to use the summation notation or sigma notation

The Greek letter ∑ (sigma) tells us to sum or add up the terms.

Example: express each sum using sigma notation

1 1 1 1 1
1+ + + + +
2 3 4 5 5
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