Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Formula Sheet:
Arithmetic Sequence: Geometric Sequence:
General Nth term Formula:
𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎1 (𝑟 𝑛−1 )
Partial Sums Formula:
𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛 𝑎1 (1 − 𝑟 𝑛 )
𝑺𝒏 = ( )𝑛 𝑺𝒏 =
2 1−𝑟
Common Difference/Ratio:
𝒅 = 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛−1 𝑎𝑛
𝒓=
𝑎𝑛−1
Recursive Formulas:
𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−1 + 1𝑑 𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−1 (𝑟1 )
𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−2 + 2𝑑 𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−2 (𝑟 2 )
𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−3 + 3𝑑 𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−3 (𝑟 3 )
𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−𝑘 + 𝑘𝑑 𝒂𝒏 = 𝑎𝑛−𝑘 (𝑟 𝑘 )
Mean (Average):
𝑎+𝑏 𝑴 = √𝑎𝑏
𝑴=
2
Infinite Sum:
𝑵/𝑨 𝑎1
𝑺∞ = |𝑟 | < 1
1−𝑟
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