Quarter 1

MODULE
4
Finding the Sum of the Terms of a
Given Arithmetic Sequence
OBJECTIVES
Define arithmetic series
Find the sum of the first n terms of a
given arithmetic sequence, and
Solve word problems involving
arithmetic series
 WHAT I
KNOW!
Answer it through
Google Classroom
What is the sum of the following terms?

1, 2, 3, . . . , 20
01
5, 10, 15,
02 20, . . ., 50
-5, -2, 1,
03 4, . . .,31
 What’s New!
1.Find the sum of the first 20 natural
numbers.
2.Find the sum of the terms of the sequence:
5, 10, 15, 20, . . ., 50.
3.Find the sum of the terms of the sequence -
5, -2, 1,4, . . ., 31
 List all the terms and add them!

1. 1+ 2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20 =

_____

2. 5+10+15+20+25+30+35+40+45+50 = ___________

3. (-5) + (-2)+1+4+7+10+13+16+19+22+25+28+31 = __________

 Let’s
derive the
formula
The terms of an arithmetic sequence with
common difference, d, are
First term
Second term
Third term
Fourth Term
.
.
.
nth term
Thus the sum of the terms, , is:

The sum can also be written inversely starting from

 To find the rule for add the two equations:

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𝟐 𝑺𝒏 =𝒏(𝒂 ¿ ¿𝟏+𝒂𝒏 )¿ 𝒏( 𝒂𝟏 +𝒂 𝒏)
𝑺𝒏 =
𝟐 ❑
 Have a try. 𝑺 = 𝒏 ( 𝒂𝟏 +𝒂 𝒏)
𝒏
𝟐 ❑
Find the sum of the terms of the sequence, -5, -2,1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31

13(− 5+31) 13(26 )

𝑆𝑛 = 𝑆𝑛 =
2 2
(328) 169
𝑆𝑛 =
2
 Substituting
𝒏 ( 𝒂𝟏 +𝒂 𝒏)
𝑺𝒏 =
𝟐 ❑
𝑛[ 𝑎 1+ 𝑎1 + ( 𝑛 −1 ) 𝑑 ]
𝑆𝑛 =
2
𝑛[ 2 𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛 −1 ) 𝑑]
𝑆𝑛 =
2
 𝑛[ 2 𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛 − 1 ) 𝑑]
𝑆𝑛 =
2

is the sum of the first n terms

is the first term
is the common difference
 Formula in getting sum of the terms of an
arithmetic sequence.
𝒏 ( 𝒂𝟏 +𝒂 𝒏)
𝑺𝒏 = If the first and last terms are given
𝟐 ❑

𝑛[ 2 𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛 − 1 ) 𝑑] If the last term is not given

𝑆𝑛 =
2
 Example
s
1. Find the sum of the first 20 natural numbers.
Given:
𝒏( 𝒂𝟏 +𝒂 𝒏)
𝑺𝒏 =
𝟐 ❑
𝟐𝟎(𝟏+𝟐𝟎)
𝑺 𝟐𝟎 =
𝟐 ❑

= 210
 Example
s
2. Find the sum of the first 16 terms of the sequence 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, …
Given:

𝑛[ 2 𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛 − 1 ) 𝑑]
𝑆𝑛 =
2

16[ 2(8)+ ( 16 −1 ) 3]
𝑆16 =
2 = 8(61)
= 488
 Example
s
3. If the first n terms of the sequence: 9, 12, 15, 18, ….are added, how many give a
sum of of 126? Given:
𝑛[ 2 𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛 − 1 ) 𝑑]
𝑆𝑛 =
2

126 252]
252)
126 252)
 Example
s
3. If the first n terms of the sequence: 9, 12, 15, 18, ….are added, how many give a
sum of of 126? Given:
𝑛[ 2 𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛 − 1 ) 𝑑]
𝑆𝑛 =
2

126 252]
252)
126 252)
 Example
s
4. Find the sum of the integers between 1 and 70, and are divisible by 3.
Given:

Use

Substitute:
69 = 3 + (n-1)3
69 = 3+3n – 3
69 = 3n
n =23
 What to do
Answer in whole sheets of paper
• What’s more
• What I can do

Answer in your Google Classroom

• Assessment
 Things to do
To be done in paper.
• What’s more
• What I can do

To be done in Google
Classroom
• Assessment
• Let’s do together: Additional Activity
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