SAN MIGUEL ACADEMY

Mayana, Jagna, Bohol

Member: Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
Bohol Association of Catholic Schools
Quarter 1 MS. TADIOS
Diocese of Tagbilaran

ACTIVITY SHEET
Name: _______________________________________________________________ Score: _________________ ___
Grade/Section: Grade X- St. Michael the Archangel Date: _______________ ______
Subject: Mathematics X
Activity Type: Mathematical Investigation Control No. : 6
Activity Title: PROBLEMS INVOLVING ARITHMETIC & GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE
Learning Competency: Solves problems involving sequences
Learning Target/s: 1. Solve problems involving arithmetic sequence
2. Solve problems involving geometric sequence.
Reference/s: Intermediate Algebra
Author: Soledad Jose-Dilao

Concept Notes
Recall the following formulas
nth Term of an Arithmetic Sequence : an = a1 + (n-1) d
n n
Sum of an Arithmetic Sequence : Sn = 2 (a1 + an) or Sn = 2 [2a1 + (n-1) d]
nth Term of a Geometric Sequence : an = a1 r n-1
n
a1−a1 r a1
Sum of a Geometric Sequence : Sn = or S =
1−r 1−r

Example 1: Ina made deposits from her school allowances as follows: P10 on the first week, P13 on the second week, P16
on the third week and so on, until she made 52 deposits. What was the amount of her last deposit? How much was her
total allowance after 52 deposits?
Given: 10, 13, 16,… 52
th
Find: 1. common
Solution 1: difference
Solution; 2:2. n term of arithmetic
Solution 3:sequence ; 3. Sum of an arithmetic sequence
a1=10; a2=13 a1=10; n=52; d =3 a1=10; n=52; a52= 163
d= a2 - a1 an = a1 + (n-1)d n
Sn = (a + an)
d= 13 – 10 a52=10+(52-1)3 2 1
 Therefore, Ina’s last deposit is P163.00 and her
d=3 a52=10+(51)3 52
S52 = (10+163) total school allowance after 52 deposits is
2
a52=10+153 P4498.00.
S52= 26 (173)
a52= 163
S52 = 4498

Example 2: A piece of spoiled meat has some bacteria in it. The number of bacteria increases five times every hour. If the
number of bacteria is 1,000 on the first hour, what is the number of bacteria at the end of five hours?
Given: a1 = 1000, r = 5, n = 5
Find: nth term of a geometric sequence
Solution: a1 = 1000, r = 5, n=5
an = a1 r n-1
 After 5 hours, there will be 625, 000 bacteria.
a5 = (1000)(5)5-1
a5 = (1000)(5)4
a5 = (1000)(625)
a5 = 625,000
Exercises
Direction: Solve the following problems and show your solution
1. Angelo saved P10 on the first day of the year, P12 on the second day, P14 on the third day, and so on, up to the
end of the year. How much did he save on the 365th day?