Q1-W4

October 4-8, 2021

SEQUEN
CE
 Contents:

Finding the nth

term, the first Sum of the
term, number Geometric terms (Finite
of terms and mean/s and Infinite)
the common
ratio
 Recall
A rit hm et ic S e que n c e Geometric Sequence
d)
 Common difference (  Common ratio (r)
, add
 To get the next term  To get the next te
rm,
e ( d)
the common differenc multiply the common rat
io
to the previous term. (r) to the previous term
.
u b t rac t th e first te rm  Divide the first te
S rm from
to
from the second term the second term to get
get the common the common ratio (r)
difference (d)
 Practice
Exercise:
4, 16, 64, 256, 1024,... GS r = 4 a6 = 4096

Tell whether the following

5, 2, -1, -4, -7,... AS d = -3 a6 = -10 sequences are arithmetic or
geometric, find the next
term in the sequence, and
2, 6, 18, 54,... GS r = 3 a5 = 162 then find d or r.

256, 64, 16, 4, 1,... GS r = 0.25 a6 = 0.25

-5, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20… AS d = 5 a7 = 25

 Finding the nth Term
The formula for the What is the 11 th term
11th term of the
nth term is: sequence 2
2, 4, 8, 16,…?

𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟 𝑛−1 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1

2 2 2
a11 = ? a1 = 2 r=2 n = 11
Where:
𝑎1 – is the first term 𝑎 11 = 2 (2) 11-1
(2)10 =
𝑎𝑛 - is the last term 𝑎 11= 2 (2)10
2x2x2x2x2
r – is the common ratio 𝑎 11= 2 (1024) x2x2x2x2x
n – is the number of terms
(or the position of the term)
2
𝑎 11= 2048
Zabe is saving money to buy a pair of shoes. He will
be saving P10 on the 1st week, P20 on the 2nd week,
P40 on the 3rd week and P80 on the 4th week.

No. of 1 2 3 4
weeks
Amount of
savings P10 P20 P40 P80
How much money will he save for the 7th week?
 How much money will he save for the 7th week?

Where:
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 𝑎1 – is the first term
𝑎𝑛 - is the last term
10, 20, 40, 80 r – is the common ratio
n – is the number of terms
2 2 2 (or the position of the term)
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟 𝑛−1 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎 1𝑟 𝑛−1

a7 = ? 𝑎 7= 10 (2)7-1
a1 = 10 𝑎 7= 10(2)6 (2)6 = 2x2x2x2x2x2

r=2 𝑎 7= 10 (64)
n=7 𝑎 7= 640
 FINDING THE NTH TERM
What is the 7th term of the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81,…?
3 3 3
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1
a7 = ? 𝑎 10= 3 (3)7-1
a1 = 3 𝑎 7= 3(3)6 (3)6 = 3x3x3x3x3x3
r=3 𝑎 7= 3 (729)
n=7 𝑎 7= 2187
 Finding the 1 Term st

A geometric sequence has a common

common ratio
ratio of
of 2,
2
if the 6th
th 1024 what is the 1st term?
term is 1024,

𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 or 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1

a6 = 1024 1024 = 𝑎1 (2)6-1 𝑟𝑛−1 𝑟𝑛−1
𝑎1 = 𝑎𝑛
a1 = ? 1024 = 𝑎1 (2)5
r=2 1024 = 𝑎1 (32) 𝑟𝑛−1
32
n=6
32 
= 𝑎1 = 1024
𝑎1 = 32 𝑎1 = 32
(32) 1
 Finding the 1 Term st

A geometric sequence has a common

common ratio
ratio of
of 3,
3
if the 7
7thth term
term is
is 2187
2187, what is the 1st term?

𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 or 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1

a7 = 2187 2187 = 𝑎1 (3)7-1 𝑟𝑛−1 𝑟𝑛−1
𝑎1 = 𝑎𝑛
a1 = ? 2187 = 𝑎1 (3)6
r=3 2187 = 𝑎1 (729) 𝑟𝑛−1
3  3
n=7 = 𝑎1 = 2187
𝑎1 = 3 𝑎1 = 3
(729) 1
 Finding r
11thth term
30 and the 11
If the 7th term is 30, term is
is 480,
480
find the rcommon ratio.

𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 r=? r=?

a7 = 30 𝑎7 = 𝑎1𝑟7−1 16 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1
480 𝑎1𝑟10
30 = 𝑎1𝑟6 30
= 𝑎1𝑟6 480 = 30𝑟11−1
a11 = 480 480 = 30𝑟11−1
𝑎11 = 𝑎1𝑟11−1 16 = 𝑟10−6
r=? 30
480 = 𝑎1𝑟10 16 = 𝑟4
16 = 𝑟4
*Divide the 2 𝑟4 = 16
equations 𝑟 = +2 𝑟 = +2
 Finding N
Which term of the geometric 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1
sequence is 768 if the first terms
is 3 and the common ratio is 4? 768 = 3 (4) n-1

768 = 3 (4)n-1
𝑎1 – 3 3 3
768
𝑎𝑛 - 768 256 = (4)n-1
r– 4 4
n 4 4 = (4) n-1
n – ?-is the number of terms
(or the position of the term) n-1=4
n=4+1 =5
 Finding N
The first two terms of a geometric
sequence are 2,187
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1
and -729. Which term of the  
-1 = 2,187 (- )
n-1
sequence is -1?
   
𝑎1 – 2,187
2,187 r – ? - -  -1 = 2,187 (-)n-1
-1
𝑎𝑛 - -1 nn – ?
2,187 2,187
2,187, -729
 −11 7
  −  − 1 n-1
1 =¿
= 3
 r =  
r =- 3
2,187
3
n-1=7 =7+1 =8
 Geometric Mean/s
The term/s between the first and the last term
is/are called geometric mean/s. The first and the
last terms of a finite sequence are called geometric
extremes.

In the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64

2 and 64 are geometric extremes, while
4, 8, 16, 32 are geometric means.
 Examples:
Use this formula:

2 __
8 32 𝑚=
 

𝑚=
√ 𝑎𝑏 or 𝑚=−
  √ 𝑎𝑏
  √2 (32)
𝑚=
  √64 𝑚=8
 

9 __,
Insert 3 geometric means in the sequence 3, __, 81 243.
27 __,

a1 = 3 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1𝑟𝑛−1 Use this formula

a5 = 243
243 = 3 (r)5-1 81  
=
n=5
4
√ 4 81= √ 𝑟 4
243 = 3 (r)4
r=? 243 = 3 r4
81 = r4 r=3
 Sum of the terms
For Finite geometric sequence:
𝒏
  𝒂𝟏 (𝟏− 𝒓 )  𝒏   𝒂𝟏 (𝟏− 𝒓 )
𝑺𝒏=
𝑺𝒏=
𝟏− 𝒓
𝒓 ≠ 𝟏 𝟏− 𝒓
45
  30 [1 − ( − 1 ) ]
What is the sum of the first 45 terms 𝑆 45 =
1− (− 1)
of the geometric sequence (30), (−30),
(30), (−30), . . . ?   30 [1 − (− 1)]
𝑆 45 =
2
-1 -1 -1  
𝑆 45 =
30 ( 2)
2
a1 = 30 n = 45  𝑆 45 = 30
S45 = ?
45
r = -1
 Sum of the terms
For Infinite geometric sequence:
  𝒂𝟏
  𝒂𝟏 𝑺∞=
𝑺∞=
𝟏− 𝒓
 
𝒓 <𝟏 𝟏− 𝒓
  1
  𝑺∞=
1
What is the sum to infinity of 1−( )
1+ . 5
  1
𝑺∞=
4
 1  1  1
5
5 5 5
  5
𝑺 ∞ =1 ( )
 n = 4
a1 = 1
 = ?   5
r = 1/5 𝑺∞=
4
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