Arithmetic Sequence #3

3) Give the arithmetic sequence of 5 terms if the first term is 8 and the last term is 100
8 , __ , __ , __ , 100
*An = A1 + (n - 1) d *A2 = 8 + 23 = 31
100 = 8 + (5 - 1) d *A3 = 31 + 23 = 54 *8 , 31 , 54 , 77 , 100
100 = 8 + (4) d *A4 = 54 + 23 = 77
100 = 8 + 4d
100 - 8 = 4d *The first five terms of the sequence are 8, 31, 54, 77, and 100.
92 = 4d
92 4𝑑
=
4 4

23 = d
d = 23
6) How many terms are there in an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 4 and with first
and last terms 3 and 59, respectively

*Given: d = 4 , A1 = 3 59 + 1 = 4n ∴ The sequence has 15 terms.

n = ? , An = 59 60 = 4n
*An = A1 + (n - 1) d 60 4𝑛
=
59 = 3 + (n - 1) 4 4 4

59 = 3 + 4n - 4 15 = n
59 = -1 + 4n n = 15
Try!: What must be the value of k so that 5k - 3, k + 2, and 3k - 11 will form an
arithmetic sequence

Given: 5k - 3, k + 2, 3k - 11 d=d *Note: in order to find the common

-4k + 5 = 2k - 13 difference, we must subtract the
= (k + 2) - (5k - 3)
terms to each other
= k + 2 - 5k + 3 5 + 13 = 4k + 2k

d = -4k + 5 18 = 6k
18 6𝑘 *Note: after obtaining both
=
(3k - 11) - (k + 2) 6 6 differences, use d=d and
substitute
= 3k - 11 - k - 2 3=k
d = 2k - 13 k=3