Math 10

Week 2
PRAYER
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Checking of attendance
Class Rules
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:

The learner

a. illustrates Arithmetic sequence;

(M10AL-lb-1)
b. Determines arithmetic means, and
nth term of an arithmetic sequence .
(M10AL-lc-1)
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, I should be able to:

a. define Arithmetic Sequence;

b. find the nth term of an Arithmetic
sequence.
c. find Arithmetic means.

d. generate an explicit formula for

an Arithmetic sequence.
REVIEW :

How will you describe a Sequence?

A Sequence is a set of numbers

that are governed by a certain rule
or that follows a certain pattern.
What pattern is followed by the given sequences?

Add 4
0 ,4 , 8 , 12 , 16 , _________
Subtract 5
9, 4 , -1 , -6 ,-11 , ___________
1, 3 , 9 , 27 , 81 Multiply by
____________3
Divide by
160 , 80 , 40 ,20 , 10, ____________________ 2
Types of Sequence
Arithmetic Sequence
Geometric Sequence
Harmonic Sequence
Fibonacci Sequence
ARITHMETIC
SEQUENCE
Below are squares formed by matchsticks.
Count the number of matchsticks in each
figure.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31
Below are squares formed by matchsticks. Count
the number of matchsticks in each figure.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31
a. Is there a pattern in the number of matchsticks in each
figure? Describe it

b. What is the difference between the number of matchsticks

used in one square and two squares?
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
- is a sequence where every term after
the first is obtained by adding a
constant called the common
difference.
common difference- constant number
being added
 ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
Examples :
51
44 , _____
a. 9, 16, 23, 30, 37, _____
Common difference : 16 - 9 = 7
23- 16 = 7
30 - 23 = 7

25 , _____
b. 40, 37, 34, 31, 28, _____ 22
Common difference : 37 - 40 = -3
34 - 37 = -3
31 - 34 = -3
 Activity : How well do you know me?
Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
Why?

1. 3,7,11,15,19 5. -2, 4,-8,16,…

2. 48,24,12,6,3,… 6. 1,0,-1,-2,-3
3. 1,4,9,16,25,36 7. 9.5,7.5, 5.5, 3.5
4. 1,1/2,0,-1/2
Find the missing terms in each arithmetic sequence.

30 , _____,
a. 3 , 12 , 21 , _____ 39 _______
48

b. 8 , 3 , -2 , _____
-7 , _____
-12

c. 5 , 12 , ____
19 , 26 , _____
33

11 , 20 , 29 , _____
d. 2 , ____ 38

e. ____
-2 , 4 , 10 , 16 , _____
22
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

Find the
nth term
Any term in an Arithmetic Sequence can be
found by using this Formula:

an=a1+(n-1)d
an- nth term
n - number of terms
a1 - first term
d- common difference
EXAMPLE

1. What is the 10 term of the

th

arithmetic sequence 5,12,19,26,…?

Given:
n = 10 a1= 5
a10 = ? d= 7 (12-5)
an=a1+(n-1)d a10=5+(9)7
a10=5+(10-1)7 a10=5+63
a10=68
EXAMPLE

2. Find the 25 term of 2, 4, 6, …

th

Given:
n = 25 a1 = 2
a25= ? d= 2
an=a1+(n-1)d a15=2+48
a25=2+(25-1)2
a15=50
a25=2+(24)2
Try this !

Find the 18th term of the

sequence 99, 88, 77, 66, …

Show the Given, Unknown, Solution

Find the 18th term of 99, 88, 77, 66, …

Given:
n = 18 a1= 99
a18= ? d= -11

an=a1+(n-1)d a18=99+(-187)
a18=99+(18-1)(-11)
a18=-88
a18=99+(17)(-11)
What is the 3rd term of the arithmetic
sequence if the 1st term is 4 and the 6th term
is 29?
Given: a1 = 4 a3 = ? n = 6
4, __, ? , __, __, 29
a6 = 29 d = ?
Sol’n 1:
Sol’n 2:
an = a1 + (n-1)d
a6 = 4 + (6-1)d an = a1 + (n-1)d
29 = 4 + 5d a3 = 4 + (3-1)5
29 – 4 = 5d = 4 + (2)5
 
= = 4 + 10
5=d a3 = 14
 If the 16th term of an arithmetic sequence is
48 and the common difference is 3, find the
3rd term.
a1 = ? a3 = ? n = 16
Given:
a16 = 48d = 3
Sol’n 1: Sol’n 2:
an = a1 + (n-1)d an = a1 + (n-1)d
a16 = a1 + (16-1)3
a3 = 3 + (3-1)3
48 = a1 + (15)3
48 = a1 + 45 = 3 + (2)3
48 – 45 = a1 = 3+ 6
3 = a1 a3 = 9
 Find the number of terms in the
arithmetic sequence 20, 18, 16, 14, 12,
… , - 26.
Given: a1 = 20 an = -26
n= ? d = -2
Sol’n 1:
an = a1 + (n-1) d
-26 = 20 + (n-1)(-2)
-26 = 20 + (-2n) + 2
- 26 – 20 – 2 = -2n
 
=

24 = n
Try
TRY THIS

this !
The first term of an arithmetic sequence
is 2 while the 18th term is 87. What is the
4th term of the sequence?

Given:

a1 = a4 =
a18 = d=
The first term of an arithmetic sequence
is 2 while the 18th term is 87. What is the
4th term of the sequence?
a1 = 2 a4 = ?
Given:
a18 = 87 d = ?
•
Sol’n 1: Sol’n 2:
an = a1 + (n-1)d an = a1 + (n-1)d
a18 = 2 + (18-1)d a4 = 2 + (4-1)5
87 = 2 + 17d = 2 + (3)5
87 – 2 = 17d = 2 + 15
 
=
a4 = 17
5=d
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

Find the
Arithmetic
Means
 What is missing?
a. 2, ______, _______ , _______ ,34

b. 14 , ____ , _____ , 5
 ARITHMETIC MEANS

- the terms between any

two nonconsecutive terms
of an arithmetic sequence.
EXAMPLE 1

Find three terms between 2 and

34 of an arithmetic sequence.
2, ______,_______,_______,34
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5
Given:
n=5 a1= 2
a5=34 d= ?
 Find three terms between 2 and 34 of an
arithmetic sequence.
10 18 26
2, _____,_______,_______,34
Given:
n= 5 a1= 2
a5=34 d= ?
an=a1+(n-1)d 34-2=4d
34 =2+(5-1)d 32=4d 8=d
34 =2+4d 32/4 = 4d/4
EXAMPLE 2

11 8
14,____,_____,5
Given:
n= 4 a1= 14
a4 = 5 d= ?

an=a1+(n-1)d 5-14 =3d

a4 =14+(4-1)d -9 =3d
5 = 14+ 3d -9/3 = 3d/3
-3 =d
TRY THIS !
Insert 4 arithmetic means
between 5 and 25 .
5, _____,_____,____, ____, 25
a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6
Given:
n=6 a1= 5
a6=25 d= ?
Insert 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25
9 13 17 ___,
5, ____,_____,_____, 21 25
Given:
n= 6 a1= 5
a6=25 d= ?
an=a1+(n-1)d 25-5 = 5d
a6 =5+(6-1)d 20 = 5d
25 =5+5d 20/5 = 5d/5
4=d
 SUMMARY

ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
 ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
- is a sequence where every term
after the first is obtained by
adding a constant called the
common difference.

common difference- constant

number being added
Examples

30 , _____,
a. 3 , 12 , 21 , _____ 39 _______
48

b. 8 , 3 , -2 , _____
-7 , _____
-12

c. 5 , 12 , ____
19 , 26 , _____
33

11 , 20 , 29 , _____
d. 2 , ____ 38

e. ____
-2 , 4 , 10 , 16 , _____
22
Finding the nth term

an=a1+(n-1)d
an-nth term a1-first term
n -number of terms d- common difference
1.Identify the given values
2.Substitute to the formula
Finding the Arithmetic Mean

an=a1+(n-1)d
an-nth term a1-first term
n -number of terms d- common difference
1.Identify the given values
2.Substitute to the formula to find d.
3.Use the value of d to determine the
arithmetic means.
Writing an Explicit Formula for an Arithmetic sequence

an=a1+(n-1)d
an-nth term a1-first term
n -number of terms d- common difference
1.Identify the given values
2.Substitute to the formula the value of
a1 and d.
 QUIZ
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
A.
Find the missing terms in each arithmetic sequence.
a. 17 , 14 , ____ , _____ , 5

b. 4 , ____ ,____ , 19 , 24

c. ____ , 0 , ____ , 8 , 12

d. -1 , ___ , ____ , ____ , 31 , 39

e. 13 , ___ , ____ , ____ , -11 , -17
B.
1. Find the 25th term of the arithmetic
sequence 3 , 7 , 11 , 15 , 19…
Given:

n= a1=
a25 = d=
2. The second term of the arithmetic sequence is
24 and the fifth term is 3. Find the first term
and the common difference.
Given:
a1 = a5 = n=
a2 = d=
3. 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: a1 = an =
n= d=
 4. If five arithmetic means are inserted
between -9 and 9, what is the third mean?
-9, ___,___,___, __ , ___ , 9

Given:
n= a1 =
a7 = d =?
5. Write an explicit formula for the arithmetic
sequence 9 , 6 , 3 , 0 , -3 … and find the 53rd term.

Given:
a1 = a53 =
n= d=