Math reviewer

Extra information:
Sequence- it is a set of numbers or figures based on a patter or rule.
-For infinite sequence put an
ellipsis or three dots.
Find the first three terms using the ff. formulas: -Each member of the sequence
is called term

an = 1/n

an=4n

an=2n-5
Arithmetic sequence- difference between any two consecutive terms is constant or what we call
common difference (d).
Extra information:

Subtract from right to left.

Formula:
Solve for the nth term.
an= a1 + (n-1)d

Find the 30th term of the ff.

1. (1,3,5,7…)

2. (15,10,5,0…)

3. (7,14,21…)
Arithmetic series- it is the sum of the term of an arithmetic sequence.

Formula:

Sn = n/2 [2a1 + (n-1)d]

Solve for the ff.

S7: (0,6,16…)

S10: (3,7,11…)

S9: (50,75,100…)
Arithmetic means- are the terms between any two nonconsecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence.

Formula:
1. Find two arithmetic means between 9 and 36.
an = a1+(n-1)d

an – last term

a1 - first term

2. Find three arithmetic means between 12 and 44.

Geometric sequence- a sequence that has a common ratio (r).
Extra information:

Common ratio is obtained by dividing

the terms (right to left).

Formula:
Determine the 12th term an= a1rn-1
(3,-6,12,-24)

Determine the 9th term

(2,4,8,16)
Geometric “mean”
Steps in solving geometric “mean”:

In finding one geometric mean simply

Find the geometric mean between 5 and 125 . multiply the given terms then square
root.

For finding the “means” perform the

formula:

an= a1rn-1

an - last term

a1 – first term

Two geometric means 6 and 48.

Geometric series- is the sum of all geometric sequence. Extra information:

Finite geometric series- finite number

of terms.

Infinite geometric series- infinite

Find the 6th term
number of terms.

Formula:
(3,12,48,192)
Sn – a1(1-rn/1-r)

(60,30,15)
Long division
Steps in solving long division:
x2+8x+7 ÷ x+1
1. Divide (first term)
variable:
exponent (minus)
answer (on top)

2. Multiply (all terms)

Variable:
Exponent (add)
Answer (Below)
3. Subtract
a. Change the signs
b. Adding integers

Same signs

 Add the numbers

 Copy the sign

Diff signs
x2+5x-4 ÷ x-3
 subtract the numbers
 copy the sign of the bigger numbers
4. bring down
multiplying integers

same signs

 always positive

diff signs

 always negative
Synthetic division

x2+2x-1 ÷ x+1

-2x3+3x2-4x+2 ÷ x-3
Remainder theorem

3x4-3x3+2x2-x+1 ÷ x+ 2