Lise 3 IB - Sequences - WS 1 - Arithmetic Sequences

1. Four terms are inserted between 4 and 49 to form an arithmetic sequence. Find the
common difference.

2. The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is given by S n = 2n 2 + 3n.

Find the fifth term.

3. In an arithmetic sequence, a5 = 19 and a17 = 55. Find the first term.

4. In an arithmetic sequence, a8 = a . Find a 2 + a14 .

5. The interior angles of a convex quadrilateral are the consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence. If
the minimum interior angle is given as 30o, what is the maximum interior angle of it?

6. In an arithmetic sequence a1 = 1and S15 - S10 = 185. Find the common difference.
 7. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 5. The difference between the sum of the first
sixteen terms and the first six terms is 365. Find the common difference.

8. The 15th term of an A.P. is 28 , the 9th term is 22 .Find the 1st term.

9. In an A.P . if a 4 =17 and a18 - a 6 = 60 , find the equation for the nth term.

10. The 10 th term of an arithmetic sequence is 10, and the sum of first ten terms is -10. Find the first
term of the sequence.

11. If the 4 th term of an arithmetic sequence is 8, find the sum of the first seven terms of this sequence.

12. In an AP, the first term is 6 and the sum of first five terms is 60. Find the sum of the first ten terms.

Answers: 1) 9 2) 21 3) 7 4) 2a 5) 150 6) 3 7) 3 8) 14 9) 5n-3 10) -12 11) 56 12) 195