Arithmetic

Sequence
 Group of numbers with the same interval
with the number before or next to it.
Ascending Order Descending Order
 Order of the Sequence
The order of a sequence can be either ascending or descending order.
Arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which a constant is added
to the previous term to obtain the next term. The constant is called
the common difference denoted by d.

a2 = second term Common Difference

a1 = first term d = a2 – a1

For example,
1st 2nd 3rd 4th d = 9 – 5
5, 9, 13, 17 d = 4
a1
a2
 Pattern Decision (Yes or No) Common Difference

{1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3}

{2, 5, 8, 11, 14}

{ 1/2 , 2/4 , 3/6 , 4/8 , 5/10 }

{1, 2, 4, 8, 16}

{ 2/3 , 3/3 , 4/3 , 5/3 , 6/3 }

16, 21} Yes

Arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which a constant is added
to the previous term to obtain the next term. The constant is called
the common difference denoted by d.

a2 = second term Common Difference

a1 = first term d = a2 – a1

For example,
1st 2nd 3rd 4th d = 9 – 5
5, 9, 13, 17 d = 4
a1
a2
 The nth term of an Arithmetic Sequence is represented by:
an = a1 + (n – 1)d
an = missing term
a1 = first term The common difference of the sequence
d = common difference {5, 9, 13, 17} is 4
n = number of terms (nth) d=4
Let us find the next term of the Arithmetic Sequence:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
5, 9, 13, 17, __ a5
a1 an
Example 2:
Find the 15th term of the arithmetic sequence {5, 9, 13, 17,…}.
an = a1 + (n – 1)d
d=4
an = missing term
a1 = first term
d = common difference
n = number of terms (nth)
Find the next term of the following
sequences. Show your solution.

1. { 4, 8, 12, 16,…}
2. {10, 13, 16,…}
3. {5, 14, 23, 32,…}
 Finding
the General Term
of an
Arithmetic Sequence
Find the general term of an Arithmetic Sequence using:
an = a1 + (n – 1)d
[Apply the first term (a1) and the common difference (d).]

1. { 4, 8, 12, 16,…}
2. {10, 13, 16,…}
3. {5, 14, 23, 32,…}
 Finding
the Number of Terms
of a Given Term
in an
Arithmetic Sequence
Find the nth term of the following.

[Apply the first term (a1) and the common difference (d)
and the given term (an).]
1. { 4, 8, 12, 16,…}, which term is 64?
2. {10, 13, 16,…}, which term is 28?
3. {5, 14, 23, 32,…}, which term is 50?
Seatwork 
Seatwork:
Identify the indicated term of each arithmetic
sequence. Show your solution.
1.{8, 17, 26,…, a23}
2.{42, 24, 6,…, a15}

B. Find the indicated term given the following.

3.a1 = 7; d = 3; n = 13
4.a1 = 10; d = -4; n = 18
Assignment:
The 4th term of the arithmetic sequence is 40
and the 10th term is 10, find the following.

1. common difference (d)

2. 15 term (a15)
th

3. first term (a1)

4. general term
Review:
{4, 16, 28, 40, 52, 64, __, …}
1. Find the next term of the given arithmetic sequence.
2. Find the 21st number of the given arithmetic number.

an = missing term
a1 = first term
d = common difference an = a1 + (n – 1)d
n = number of terms (nth)