Arithmetic

Sequence
OBJECTIVES

• describe an arithmetic sequence.

• find the nth term of an arithmetic
sequence.
• appreciate arithmetic sequence in
solving real life problems.
Activity 1The Handshake Problem
Activity 2 LOOKING FOR
PATTERN
WHAT’S THE
NEXT?
THAT’S THE
NEXT!

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D - DECEMBER
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D - DECAGON
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Activity 3: MATCHSTICK

1. Above are squares formed by matchsticks.

2. Count the number of matchsticks in each
figure and record the results in a table.
Activity 3: MATCHSTICK
NUMBER OF SQUARE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NUMBER OF MATCHSTICKS 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31

• Does it form sequence?

• If it does, how is the sequence formed?
• The above activity illustrates a sequence
where the difference between any two
consecutive terms is a constant.

• This constant is called the COMMON DIFFERENCE

and the said sequence is called an ARITHMETIC
SEQUENCE.
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
a sequence where every term after the first is
obtained by adding a constant called the
COMMON DIFFERENCE.

Common difference (d) is the constant

number added to the preceding term of the
arithmetic sequence. It can be calculated by
subtracting any two consecutive term in the
arithmetic sequence.
ANALYSIS

common
How to get the
difference in an
arithmetic sequence?
Activity 4: Arithmetic Sequence or Not

Determine whether the sequence is arithmetic or

not. If it is, find the common difference.

2, 5, 8, 11,…
Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

2, -4, 6, -8, 10,…

Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

-6, -10, -14, -18,…

Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

40, 42, 44, 46,…

Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

1.2, 1.8, 2.4,…

Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

1, 5, 9, 13,…
Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

1 1 1 1
, , , ,...
2 3 4 5
Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

98, 95, 92, 89,…

Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

98, 95, 92, 89,…

Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ,...
Activity 4 : Arithmetic Sequence or Not

4 5
1. 1, , , 2,…
3 3
ANALYSIS

• Is the meaning of arithmetic sequence

clear to you?
• Are you ready to learn more about
arithmetic sequences?
• If so, then you have to perform the next
activity.
ANALYSIS

How is
Arithmetic
Sequence
formed?
How Arithmetic sequence is form?

NUMBER OF SQUARE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
NUMBER OF MATCHSTICKS 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31

Let us take the number of matchsticks 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28,
and 31. We see that the number of matchsticks forms an arithmetic
sequence. Suppose we want to find the 20th, 50th, and 100th terms of
the sequence. How do we get them? Do you think a formula would
help? If so, we could find a formula for the nth term of the sequence.
In this case, it will not be difficult since we know the common
difference of the sequence.
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE FORMULA

an = a1 + (n – 1) d
a1= first term
d = common difference
n= no.of terms
ANALYSIS

How to find the

nth term
an arithmetic sequence?
EXAMPLE 1

You went to a hiking with your friends at

Pico de Loro at Maragondon, Cavite.
Upon reaching the summit, you drop a
coin. The coin falls a distance of 4ft for
the first seconds, 16ft for the next, 28ft
on the third, and so on. Find the distance
the coin will fall in 6 seconds?

Pico de Loro
EXAMPLE 2
Tinapa
Tinapa (smoked fish) is best paired with Atchara
(pickled papaya). Diana, a tinapa vendor in
Salinas, Rosario, Cavite, decided to sell atchara
at her store. On the first week, she started to sell
15 atchara bottles and due to high demand, she
decided to add 7 more bottles on each succeeding
weeks. Supposed that the pattern continues, how
many week is needed to sell 57 atchara bottles?

Atsara
 Find the nth terms in each arithmetic
Try this!!!
sequence

1. 3, 12, 21, … find the 12th term

2. 8, 3, -2 ,… find the 10th term
3. 5, 12, 19, 26, … find the 23rd term
4. -2, -11, -20, -29, … find the 18th term
Assignment

A Zumba Program calls for 15 minutes

dancing each day for a week. Each week
thereafter, the amount of time spent
dancing increases by 5 minutes per day.
In how many weeks will a person be
dancing 60 minutes each day?

Zumba