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    The document defines an arithmetic sequence as a sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. It provides examples of arithmetic and non-arithmetic sequences, and identifies the common difference. Formulas are given for the nth term and the sum of an arithmetic sequence based on the first term, last term, number of terms, and common difference. Examples of using the formulas to find specific terms and sums are also provided.

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    Arithmetic

    Sequences

    An Arithmetic Sequence is
    defined as a sequence in
    which there is a common
    difference between
    consecutive terms.

    Which of the following sequences are


    arithmetic? Identify the common
    difference.
    3, 1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . .

    YES

    15.5, 14, 12.5, 11, 9.5, 8, . . .

    d 2

    YES d 1.5

    84, 80, 74, 66, 56, 44, . . . NO


    8, 6, 4, 2, 0, . . .

    NO

    50, 44, 38, 32, 26, . . . YES d 6

    The common
    s
    y
    a
    w
    l
    a
    s
    i
    e
    c
    differen
    n
    e
    e
    w
    t
    e
    b
    e
    c
    the differen
    m
    r
    e
    t
    e
    h
    t
    d
    n
    a
    any term
    t
    a
    h
    t
    s
    d
    e
    e
    c
    o
    r
    p
    that
    term.
    Com

    mo n
    Differ
    ence
    =

    26, 21, 16, 11, 6, . . .

    The general form of an ARITHMETIC sequence.


    First Term:

    a1

    Second Term:

    a2 a1 d

    Third Term:

    a3 a1 2d

    Fourth Term:

    a4 a1 3d

    Fifth Term:

    a5 a1 4d

    nth Term:

    an a1 n 1 d

    Formula for the nth term of an ARITHMETIC


    sequence.

    an a1 n 1 d
    I
    f we
    an The nth term
    know
    three
    an y
    o
    a1 The 1st term
    ough f these
    we
    t to b
    to fin
    e ab
    n The term number
    le
    d th e
    fourt
    h
    .
    d The common difference

    Given: 79, 75, 71, 67, 63, . . .


    Find: a32
    IDENTIFY

    a1 79
    d 4
    n 32

    SOLVE

    an a1 n 1 d

    a32 79 32 1 4
    a32 45

    Given: 79, 75, 71, 67, 63, . . .


    Find: What term number is -169?
    IDENTIFY

    a1 79
    d 4
    an 169

    SOLVE

    an a1 n 1 d

    169 79 n 1 4
    n 63

    Given:

    a10 3.25

    Find: a1

    a12 4.25

    Whats the real question?

    IDENTIFY

    a1 3.25
    a3 4.25
    n3

    The Difference

    SOLVE

    an a1 n 1 d

    4.25 3.25 3 1 d
    d 0.5

    Given:

    a10 3.25

    Find: a1

    a12 4.25

    IDENTIFY

    a10 3.25
    d 0.5
    n 10

    SOLVE

    an a1 n 1 d

    3.25 a1 10 1 0.5
    a1 1.25

    Arithmetic
    Series

    Write the
    first thre
    e terms
    last two
    and the
    terms of
    the follow
    arithmet
    ing
    ic series
    .
    50

    73 2 p 71 69 67 . . . 25 27
    p 1

    f
    o
    m
    u
    s
    e
    h
    t
    s
    i
    t
    a
    h
    W
    ?
    s
    e
    i
    r
    e
    this s

    71 69 67 . . . 25 27

    27 25 . . . 67 69 71
    44 44 44 . . . 44 44 44
    50 Terms

    50 71 27
    2

    1100

    71 + (-27) Each sum


    is the same.

    a1 a1 d a1 2d . . . a1 n 1 d

    a n 1 d . . . a
    1

    a a n 1 d a
    1

    n a1 an

    2d a1 d a1

    a1 n 1 d

    . . . a
    1

    a1 n 1 d

    S Sum
    n Number of Terms
    a1 First Term
    an Last Term

    Find the sum of the terms of this


    arithmetic series. 35
    29 3k

    n a1 an
    k 1

    n 35
    a1 26
    a35 76

    35 26 76
    S
    2
    S 875

    Find the sum of the terms of this arithmetic


    151 147 143 139 . . . 5
    series.

    n a1 an
    S
    2

    n 40
    a1 151
    a40 5

    What term is -5?

    an a1 n 1 d

    5 151 n 1 4
    n 40

    40 151 5
    S
    2
    S 2920

    f
    o
    m
    u
    s
    e
    th
    r
    fo
    la
    u
    m
    r
    fo
    Alternate
    .
    s
    ie
    r
    e
    S
    c
    ti
    e
    m
    h
    it
    r
    A
    n
    a
    Substitute an a1 n 1 d

    n a1 an
    S
    2
    S
    S

    n a1 a1 n 1 d
    2
    n 2a1 n 1 d
    2

    n # of Terms

    a1 1st Term
    d Difference

    36

    Find the sum of this series

    2.25 0.75 j
    j 0

    2.25 3 3.73 4.5 . . .


    S

    n 2a1 n 1 d

    n 37

    It is not con
    venient to fi
    nd
    the last term
    .

    37 2 2.25 37 1 0.75

    a1 2.25

    d 0.75

    S 582.75

    35

    45 5i
    n a1 an
    S
    2
    n 35 a1 40 an 130

    35 40 130
    S
    2
    S 1575

    i 1

    n 2a1 n 1 d
    2

    n 35 a1 40 d 5

    35 2 40 35 1 3

    S 1575

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