Arithmetic

Series
Arithmetic Series
-is the sum of n terms of an
arithmetic Sequence.
 Arithmetic Series
Formula
𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = [ 2 𝑎1 + ( n− 1 ) d ]
2
Arithmetic Series/
Formula Number of
Number of
terms.
terms.

𝑛
𝑆𝑛 = [ 2 𝑎1 + ( n− 1 ) d ]
2
Common
First term difference
Example 1:

Find the sum of the first 24 terms of

the arithmetic sequence
3, 5, 7, 9…
Example 1:
Find the sum of the first 24 terms of the arithmetic sequence
3, 5, 7, 9…

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑆𝑛 =
𝑛
[ 2 𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]
𝑎 1=3 24
2
𝑆 24 = [2 ( 3 )+ ( 24 − 1 ) 2 ]
𝑑=2 2
𝑆 24 =12 [6 + ( 23 ) 2 ]
𝑛=24 𝑆 24 =12 ( 6 + 46 )
𝑆 24 =12 ( 52)
𝑆 24 =624
Example 2:

Find the sum of the first 36 terms of

the arithmetic sequence
16, 11, 6…
Example 2:
Find the sum of the first 36 terms of the arithmetic sequence
16, 11, 6…

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑆𝑛 =
𝑛
[ 2 𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]
𝑎 1=16 36
2
𝑆 36 = [ 2(16 )+ ( 36 − 1 ) − 5 ]
𝑑=−5 2
𝑆 36 =18 [ 32+ ( 35 ) − 5 ]
𝑛=36 𝑆 36 =18 [ 32+(− 1 7 5 )]
𝑆 36 =18 (− 1 4 3 )
𝑆 36 =− 2574
Example 3:

Find the sum of the first 52 terms of

the arithmetic sequence
-5, -9, -13…
Example 3:
Find the sum of the first 52 terms of the arithmetic sequence
-5, -9, -13…

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑆𝑛 =
𝑛
[ 2 𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]
𝑎 1=−5 2
52
𝑆52 = [ 2(−5)+ ( 52− 1 ) − 4 ]
𝑑=− 4 2
𝑆52 =26 [− 10+ ( 51 ) − 4]
𝑛=52 𝑆52 =26 [− 10+(− 204) ]
𝑆52 =26 ( − 214 )
𝑆52 =− 5564
Activity

Look for a partner and Together

Solve the following problem.
1.Find the sum of the first
16 terms
of the arithmetic sequence
…
2.Find the sum of the first
20 terms of the arithmetic
sequence -18,-17,-16…
 3.Find the sum
of the first 40 terms of
the arithmetic sequence -
1,-9,-17…
1.Find the sum of the first 16 terms of the arithmetic sequence …

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑆𝑛 =
𝑛
2
[ 2 𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]
2
𝑎 1=
3
𝑆 =
16
2
2
3 16
[
2 ( ) + ( 16 − 1 )
1
2 ]
1𝑆 =8 [ 3 + ( 1 5 ) 2 ]
4
16
1
𝑑=
2𝑆16 =8 4 + 15
( 3 2𝑆 )= 212
𝑛=16 𝑆 16 =8 (
6 )
53 3 16
2.Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic sequence
-18,-17,-16…

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑆𝑛 =
𝑛
2
[ 2 𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]

𝑎 1=−18 𝑆 20 =
20
[ 2(−18)+ ( 20 −1 ) 1 ]
2
𝑑= 1 𝑆 20 =10 [− 36 + ( 19 ) 1]
𝑛=20 𝑆 20 =10 ( − 36 + 19 )
𝑆 20 =10 ( − 17 )
𝑆 20 =− 170
 3.Find the sum of the first 40 terms of the arithmetic sequence
-1,-9,-17…

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛: 𝑆𝑛 =
𝑛
2
[ 2 𝑎1 + ( n − 1 ) d ]

𝑎 1=− 1 𝑆 40 =
40
[2 (−1)+ ( 40 − 1 ) − 8]
2
𝑑= − 8 𝑆 40 =20 [ − 2+ ( 39 ) − 8]
𝑛=40 𝑆 40 =20 [ − 2+(− 312 )]
𝑆 40 =20 (− 314 )
𝑆 40 =6280