Series and

sequence
 There are a lot of things in nature or in our everyday
activities that shows sequences and series. Just like for
example, the pyramids of cups commonly seen in party
games shows a series.
Arithmetic Series
This type of series has every term
differ by a certain amount called the
common difference.
 Another example of a series that can be seen in real
life is the diminishing bounce of a basketball after
bouncing for the first time from a fall. Most of us has
surely experienced a ball bouncing several times after
dropping it until it comes to a stop.
Geometric Series
This type of series have succeeding
term that has the same quotient when
divided. The quotient when dividing any
two consecutive terms is what we called
the common ratio.
 The human mind is hardwired to recognize
patterns. In mathematics, we can generate patterns
by performing one or several mathematical
operations repeatedly.

Sequence
A sequence is an ordered list of numbers, called
terms, that may have repeated values. The
arrangement of these terms is set by a definite rule.
Examples:
Analyze the given sequence for its rule and
identify the next three terms.

1. 1, 10, 100, 1000

2. 2, 5, 9, 14, 20
Fibonacci Sequence
• It is named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of
Pisa, who was better known for his nickname Fibonacci.
• He is said to have discovered this sequence as he
looked at how a hypothesized group of rabbits bred and
reproduced.
• While the sequence is widely known as Fibonacci
sequence, this pattern is said to have been discovered
much earlier in India.
Fibonacci Sequence
• Fibonacci sequence has many interesting
properties.
• Some of nature’s most beautiful patterns, like the
spiral arrangement of sunflower seeds, the number
of petals in a flower, and the shape of a snail’s shell,
all contain Fibonacci numbers.
Harmonics Sequence
In this sequence, the reciprocal of every terms
depicts an arithmetic progression. An example of
harmonic sequence is given by the sequence shown
below.