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Mathematics 10
Quarter 1 – WEEK 2
Find the missing terms in each
arithmetic sequence.
1. 3, 12, 21, 30
__, 39 48
__, ___
2. 8, 3, -2, -7
__, -12
___, -17
___
19 26, ___
3. 5, 12, ___, 33
4. 2, 11 38
__, 20, 29, ___
5. -2 22
__, 4, 10, 16, ___
In the arithmetic sequence:
3, 8, 13, 18,… What is the
10 term?
th

a10 = 48
 A sequence where each
succeeding term is
obtained by adding a fixed
number is called an
Arithmetic Sequence
 The nth term of an arithmetic
sequence is given by:

an = a1 + (n – 1) d
First term
the last term common
or last # in the difference
sequence
Position # of
the term
 Example #1 Find the 21 term of the
st

arithmetic sequence

6, 9, 12, 15,…
a21 = ? n = 21 a1 = 6 d = 3
 a21 = ? n = 21 a1 = 6 d=3
an = a1 + (n – 1) d
6 + (__
a21 = __ 21 - 1) __
3 subtract
a21 = 6 + (20) 3 multiply
a21 = 6 + 60 add
a21 = 66 Thus, the 21st term is 66.
Example #2 In the arithmetic
sequence: 7, 10, 13, 16, ...;
find n if an = 304.

an = 304 a1 = 7
n=? d=3
 an = 304 n=? a1 = 7 d=3
an = a1 + (n – 1) d
304 7 + (n – 1) __
___ = __ 3 distributive
304 = 7 + 3n - 3 simplify
304 = 4 + 3n
300 = 3n
100 = n Thus, 304 is the 100 th
term of sequence.
The 3rd term of an arithmetic sequence is 8 and
the 16th term is 47. Find d, 𝑎1 and the 71st term.
a. To solve for the common difference, we
can use the formula 𝑎 𝑛 − 𝑎𝑘
𝑑=
𝑛 −𝑘

d = 47 - 8.
16 - 3
39
𝑑=
13 ¿𝟑
The 3rd term of an arithmetic sequence is 8 and
the 16th term is 47. Find d, 𝑎1 and the 71st term.
b. To solve for a1, substitute d = 3 to the formula
of arithmetic sequence with a3 = 8 as your an
8 = a1 + 2(3)
8 = a1 + 6
a1 = 2
The 3rd term of an arithmetic sequence is 8 and
the 16th term is 47. Find d, 𝑎1 and the 71st term.
c. Using an = 2 + 3(n-1), we can solve for the 71st
term.
Find the specified nth term of each arithmetic
sequence.
1. 2, 5, 8, …; 9th term
2. 3, 5 7, …; 20th term
3. 26, 22, 18, …; 40th term
4. In the sequence 2, 6, 10, …; find n if the nth
term is 102.
Find the 15th term of the sequence if 𝑎8 = 5
and 𝑎21 = -60
 Ask the learner to read their Mathematics 10
(Quarter 1) Pivot 4A Learners Material
* ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE (pp. 8 - 10),

A. Learning Task 2 (C only)

Solve what is asked.

B. Insert the specified number of arithmetic

means between the given arithmetic extremes.
1. Three arithmetic means between 18 and 92.
2. Three arithmetic means between -14 and 6.
3. Four arithmetic means between 24 and -8.
4. Five arithmetic means between 6 and -18.
5. Two arithmetic means between 2 and 14