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    1) A sequence is a set of terms following a definite pattern or rule. Common patterns include an arithmetic sequence where each term is a fixed amount greater than the previous term, and a geometric sequence where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a fixed amount. 2) Examples are provided of arithmetic sequences with rules of 2n and n^2. 3) Methods are described for finding the general term or rule of unfamiliar sequences. This includes identifying patterns in the numerators and denominators and expressing them in terms of the term number n.

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    1) A sequence is a set of terms following a definite pattern or rule. Common patterns include an arithmetic sequence where each term is a fixed amount greater than the previous term, and a geometric sequence where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a fixed amount. 2) Examples are provided of arithmetic sequences with rules of 2n and n^2. 3) Methods are described for finding the general term or rule of unfamiliar sequences. This includes identifying patterns in the numerators and denominators and expressing them in terms of the term number n.

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    1) A sequence is a set of terms following a definite pattern or rule. Common patterns include an arithmetic sequence where each term is a fixed amount greater than the previous term, and a geometric sequence where each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a fixed amount. 2) Examples are provided of arithmetic sequences with rules of 2n and n^2. 3) Methods are described for finding the general term or rule of unfamiliar sequences. This includes identifying patterns in the numerators and denominators and expressing them in terms of the term number n.

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    Lesson 1-3

    SEQUENCE 

    MAPUA UNIVERSITY
    GENERAL TERM (RULE OR FORMULA) OF A SEQUENCE
    Each of these sequences has a definite pattern known as rule or
    formula or general term that make it easy to generate additional
    terms.

    Examples:
    1) 2, 4, 6, 8, . . . is a sequence having the rule or general formula 2n
    since each term is twice the term number.

    2) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, . . . is a sequence having the general term


    EXAMPLE

    1: In each part, find the general term of the sequence.


    a) ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/16, . . .
    b) ½, 2/3, ¾, 4/5, . . .
    Solutions:

    Finding the General Term of the Sequence


    Answer to Example 1.
    a) ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/16, . . . , , . . .
    Solution:
    Observe the denominators given in the sequence. It can
    be expressed as powers of 2 where their term numbers, 1st
    term = 2, 2nd term = 22 = 4, 3rd term = 23 = 8, etc., is the same
    as the exponents. This suggests that the denominator of the
    general term is
    SEQUENCE

    b) ½, 2/3, ¾, 4/5, . . . , . . .
    Solution:
    You may notice that the numerator of the four known
    terms is the same as their term numbers ( say 1st term = 1,
    2nd term = 2, 3rd term = 3, and 4th term = 4) and their
    denominators is one greater than their term numbers.
    Thus, if we let n be the numerator and n + 1 be the
    denominator, the sequence can be expressed as .

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