LESSON #4:

ARITHMETIC MEANS
 Arithmetic mean
•Arithmetic mean is the term between any two
terms of an arithmetic sequence.
•The arithmetic mean between two numbers is
the average of the two numbers .
•If two or more arithmetic means are to be
inserted, find first the common difference using
the formula
•d =
Example 1
Find the arithmetic mean
between-12 and -2
Solution:
Get the average of -12 and -2
[(-12) +(- 2) ] ÷2 = -14÷2 = -7
Ans.-7
Example 2
Find the arithmetic mean between 0.8
and 2.2
Solution:
(0.8 + 2.2 )÷2 = 3÷2 = 1.5
Ans.1.5
Example 3

Find the arithmetic mean between ½

and ¼
Solution:
(2/4 +1/4)÷ 2 = 3/4÷2 = ¾ x ½ = 3/8
Ans. 3/8
Example 4
Find the arithmetic mean between x-4
and x+4.
Solution:
(x -4 + x+ 4)÷ 2 = 2x÷2 = x
Ans. x
Example 5
Find the arithmetic mean between n
and n+1
Solution

Ans.
 Arithmetic means
•Arithmetic means are the terms between any
two terms of an arithmetic sequence.
•If two or more arithmetic means are to be
inserted, find first the common difference using
the formula
d =
• Use
the common difference to determine the arithmetic
means.
Example 1
Insert 3 arithmetic means between 2 and 22 2,
__,__,__, 22
d=
d == = 5
2+5=7
7+ 5 = 12
12 + 5 = 17
Ans. 7, 12, 17
 Example 2
Insert 2 arithmetic means between -5 and 1
d=
d = = =2
-5 + 2 = -3
-3 + 2 = -1
Ans. -3 , -1
 Example 3
Insert 5 arithmetic means between 24 and -12
d=
d= = =-6
24-6 = 18
18-6 = 12
12-6 = 6
6-6 = 0
0-6 =-6
Ans.18, 12, 6, 0, -6
 Summary

Arithmetic Mean
• ___________ is the term between any two
terms of an arithmetic sequence.
• The arithmetic mean between two
average
numbers is the ___________ of the two
numbers .
• If two or more arithmetic means are to
be inserted, find first the common
difference using the formula __________
•d =
 Assignment/Asynchronous Task - September 6, 2022.
Write your answer in 1 whole sheet of paper.
• Solve the following:
• 1. What is the arithmetic mean between 85 and 95?
• 2. What is the arithmetic mean between -12 and 4?
• 3. Insert three arithmetic means between 17 and 1.
• 4. Find the four terms between 18 and 23.
• 5. Find the five terms between 8 and 11.
• Supply the missing terms in the following arithmetic sequence
• 6. ___, 12, ___, ___, ___, ___, 42
• 7. ___, ___, 17, ___, ___, ___, 29
• 8. ___, ___, ___, 11, ___, ___, -1
• 9. 3, ___, ___, ___, ___, 28, ___
• 10. -7, ___, ___, ___, -4, ___, __