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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Arithmetic Sequence

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Mathematics – Grade 10
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Quarter 1 – Module 1: Arithmetic Sequence

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 Learning Competencies:
Generates patterns. (M10AL-Ia-1)
Illustrates an arithmetic sequence. (M10AL-Ib-1)

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

● generate patterns of a sequence.

● illustrate arithmetic sequence and to identify its common difference.

Lesson 1: Sequence

What is it
A sequence or a progression is a set of numbers written in succession. Each number in the
sequence is called a term. The first number is called first term, followed by second term and so on.
Example 1: Sequence Pattern
0, 1, 2, 3, 4 Adding 1 to each term
What is the next number? Answer: 5
What is the 10th term? Answer: 9

Example 2: 9, 4, -1, -6, -11 subtracting 5 to each term

What is the 1st term? Answer: 9
What is the 6th term? Answer: -16

What’s More

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

1) 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, …
a) What is the next number? ______
b) What is the 12th term? ______
c) Give the pattern ______________________________________

2) ♣, ♥♥, ♣♣♣ , ♥♥♥♥, ♣♣♣♣♣, ♥♥♥♥♥♥, …

a) Draw the next figure. _______
b) Draw the 10th figure. _______
c) Give the pattern______________________________________

Lesson 2: Arithmetic Sequence

What is it
Arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after the first differs from the preceding
term by a constant called the common difference.

Example 1: Determine the sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, … an arithmetic or NOT.
7-4 = 3 10-7 = 3 13-10 = 3 16-13 = 3 19-16 =
3
The sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, … is an arithmetic sequence since the difference between any two
adjacent terms is always 3.

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Example 2: Determine the sequence -1, -3, -5, -7, … an arithmetic or NOT.

Getting the difference of the 2nd term and the 1st term -3-(-1) = -3+1 = -2
Getting the difference of the 3rd term and the 2nd term -5-(-3) = -5+3 = -2
Getting the difference of the 4th term and the 3rd term -7-(-5) = -7+5 = -2

Since there is a common difference of -2, therefore the sequence -1, -3, -5, -7, … is an arithmetic.

What’s More

A. Find the common difference of the given arithmetic sequence.

1) 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, … d = _____
2) 2x, 4x, 6x, … d = _____

B. Determine the following sequences whether ARITHMETIC or NOT.

1) 10, 20, 30, 40, …
2) -16, -14, -12, -10, …
3) 1, -1, 1, -1, …
4) √ ❑, 2√ ❑, 3 √ ❑, 4√ ❑, …
1 1 1 1
5) , , , ,…
5 7 9 11

Lesson 3: The Common Difference

of An Arithmetic Sequence

What is it

If the first term a1 and the common difference d of an arithmetic sequence are known, then the
succeeding terms can be found by adding the common difference to the preceding terms.
1st term: a1
2nd term: a2 = a1 + d
3rd term: a3 = a2 + d = (a1+d) + d = a1 + 2d
4th term: a4 = a3 + d = (a1+2d) + d = a1 + 3d
Therefore, the general term of an arithmetic sequence with first term a1, number of terms n and the
common difference d is
an = a1 + (n-1) d This formula is useful when the common difference is unknown.

Example 1: Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence given a1 = -1 and a5 = -9

Solution: Using the formula
an = a1 + (n-1) d
a5 = a1 + (n-1)
-9 = -1+ (5-1) d Substitute with the given information
-9 = -1+ 4d Simplify (PEMDAS Rule)
-8 = 4d Add 1 on both sides (Addition Property of Equality)
d = -2 Divide by 4 on both sides (Division Property of Equality)
Therefore, the common difference is -2

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Example 2: Find the common difference of an arithmetic sequence given the first term and the 4th term
2
is 8.
Solution:
an = a1 + (n-1) d
a4 = a1 + (n-1) d
1
8= + (4-1) d Substitute
2

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8= + 3d Simplify (PEMDAS Rule)
2
15 1
= 3d Subtract on both sides. (Subtraction Property of Equality)
2 2
15 1
=d Multiply on both sides. (Multiplication Property of Equality)
6 3
1
d=2 Simplify
2
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Therefore, the common difference is 2
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What’s More
Find the common difference of the given arithmetic sequence.

1) a1 = -4 and a6 = 16
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2) The first term is and the 6th term is 12.
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Assessment

Directions: Read and understand the problems carefully. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided
for you. STRICTLY NO ERASURE.

1. A sequence denotes _____________.

A. combination B. order C. permutation D. series
2. The terms of an arithmetic sequence has a common _______________.
A. difference B. factor C. product D. quotient
3. What is the next shape , , , , , ______?

A. B. C. D.
4. The following sequences are arithmetic EXCEPT ONE which is a geometric.
A. 4, 10, 16, 22, … B. 6, 18, 54, 162, … C. 8.2, 8, 7.8, 7.6, D. 11, 2, -7, -16
5. What is the next number 9, 4, -1 , -6, ?
A. -16 B. -14 C. -11 D. -22
6. Find the common difference of the arithmetic sequence 3, -2, -7, -12, -17.
A. -5 B. -3 C. -1 D. 1
7. The sequence (1, 2, 3, 4 …) is an example of a/an______________.
A. arithmetic sequence C. geometric sequence
B. Fibonacci sequence D. harmonic sequence
8. Which of the following is the CORRECT pattern of 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 . . .
A. Every term after the first is obtained by multiplying 4 to the number preceding it.
B. Every term after the first is obtained by adding 4 to the number preceding it.
A. Every term after the first is obtained by multiplying 5 to the number preceding it.
A. Every term after the first is obtained by adding 5 to the number preceding it.
9. Which of the following is the common difference of 2, 8, 14, 20?
A. 2 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10
10. Which of the following is an arithmetic sequence?
A. 5, -4, 3, -2 B. 6, 10, 14, 17 C. 1, 2, 3, 5 D. 9, 18, 27, 36

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