ARITHMETICSE

QUENCE
 is a sequence that is
related in such a way that
a term is equal to the sum
of the preceding term and
the common difference
Example:

5, 10, 15, 20

5 5 5
FORMULA
Term
Difference

= + (n – 1)d
Value of the First Term
Value of the unknown term

This kind of formula is called recursive formula because

the succeeding terms are obtained from one or previous
terms.
Find the 12th term of the arithmetic sequence
2, 5, 8, 11, 14, . . .?
2 5 8 11 14
The common
difference is 3 3 3 3 3
Let n = 12 =2 d=3

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= 2 + (12 – 1)3
= 2 + (11)3
= 2 + 33
= 35
What is the 30th term of the arithmetic
sequence -3, 0, 3, 6, . . . ?
-3 0 3 6
The common
difference is 3 3 3 3
Let n = 30 = -3 d=3

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= -3 + (30 – 1)3
= -3 + (29)3
= -3 + 87
= 84
Find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence -
1, -3, -5, -7, -9, . . .?
-1 -3 -5 -7 -9
The common
difference is -2 -2 -2 -2 -2
Let n = 20 = -1 d = -2

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= -1 + (20 – 1)-2
= -1 + (19)-2
= -1 + (-38)
= -39
Find the 35th term of the arithmetic sequence
4, 0, -4, -8, . . .?
4 0 -4 -8
The common
difference is -4 -4 -4 -4
Let n = 35 =4 d = -4

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= 4 + (35 – 1)-4
= 4 + (34)-4
= 4 + (-136)
= -132
The 25th term of an arithmetic sequence is 38
and has a common difference of 2. What is
the 10th term of the sequence?
Let n = 25 = 38 d = 2 = ?

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= + (25 – 1)2
38 = + (24)2
38 = + 48
= 38 – 48
= – 10
 The 25th term of an arithmetic sequence is 38
and has a common difference of 2. What is
the 10th term of the sequence?
Let n = 10 = -10 d = 2

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= -10 + (10 – 1)2
= -10 + (9)2
= -10 + 18
=8

The value of the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence is 28.

The 15th term of an arithmetic sequence is -
51 and has a common difference of -3. What
is the 8th term of the sequence?
Let n = 15 = -51 d = -3 = ?

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= + (15 – 1)-3
-51 = + (14)-3
-51 = + (-42)
= -51 + 42
=–9
 The 15th term of an arithmetic sequence is -
51 and has a common difference of -3. What
is the 8th term of the sequence?
Let n=8 = -9 d = -3

Substitute in the formula:

= + (n – 1)d
= -9 + (8 – 1)-3
= -9 + (7)-3
= -9 + (-21)
= -30

The value of the 8th term of the arithmetic sequence is -30.