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Arithmetic Sequences and Series

Arithmetic Sequence: sequence whose consecutive


terms have a common difference.
Example: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, ...
The terms have a common difference of 2.
The common difference is the number d.
To find the common difference you use an+1 – an
Example: Is the sequence arithmetic?
–45, –30, –15, 0, 15, 30
Yes, the common difference is 15
Find the next four terms of –9, -2, 5, …
Arithmetic Sequence
-2 - -9 = 7 and 5 - -2 = 7
7 is referred to as the common difference (d)
Common Difference (d) – what we ADD to get next term

Next four terms……12, 19, 26, 33


Find the next four terms of 0, 7, 14, …

Arithmetic Sequence, d = 7
21, 28, 35, 42

Find the next four terms of -3x, -2x, -x, …


Arithmetic Sequence, d = x
0, x, 2x, 3x

Find the next four terms of 5k, -k, -7k, …

Arithmetic Sequence, d = -6k


-13k, -19k, -25k, -31k
How do you find any term in this sequence?

To find any term in an arithmetic sequence, use the formula

an = a1 + (n – 1)d
where d is the common difference.
Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)
Find the 14th term of the
arithmetic sequence
4, 7, 10, 13,……
Try this one:
1.5
a16
16
NA
0.5

a16 = 1.5 + (16 - 1)(0.5)


a16 = 1.5 + (15)(0.5)
a16 = 1.5+7.5
a16 = 9
The table shows typical costs for a construction company to rent a
crane for one, two, three, or four months. Assuming that the arithmetic
sequence continues, how much would it cost to rent the crane for
twelve months?
Months Cost ($) 75,000
1 75,000 a12 a12 = 75,000 + (12 - 1)(15,000)
2 90,000
3 105,000 12 a12 = 75,000 + (11)(15,000)
4 120,000 NA a12 = 75,000+165,000
15,000 a12 = $240,000
In the arithmetic sequence
4,7,10,13,…, which term has a
value of 301?
Try this one:

9
633
n
NA
24

633 = 9 + (n - 1)(24)
633 = 9 + 24n - 24
633 = 24n – 15
648 = 24n
n = 27
Given an arithmetic sequence with
a1
38
15
NA
-3

38 = a1 + (15 - 1)(-3)
38 = a1 + (14)(-3)
38 = a1 - 42
a1 = 80
-6
20
29
NA
d

20 = -6 + (29 - 1)(d)
20 = -6 + (28)(d)
26 = 28d
Write an equation for the nth term of the arithmetic
sequence 8, 17, 26, 35, …
8
9

an = 8 + (n - 1)(9)
an = 8 + 9n - 9
an = 9n - 1
Arithmetic Mean: The terms between any two
nonconsecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.

Ex. 19, 30, 41, 52, 63, 74, 85, 96

41, 52, 63 are the Arithmetic Mean between 30 and 74


Find two arithmetic means between –4 and 5

-4, ____, ____, 5

-4
5 5 = -4 + (4 - 1)(d)
4 5 = -4 + (3)(d)
NA 9 = (3)(d)
d d=3

The two arithmetic means are –1 and 2, since –4, -1, 2, 5


forms an arithmetic sequence
Find three arithmetic means between 21 and 45

21, ____, ____, ____, 45

21
45 45 = 21 + (5 - 1)(d)
5 45 = 21 + (4)(d)
NA 24 = (4)(d)
d d=6

The three arithmetic means are 27, 33, and 39


since 21, 27, 33, 39, 45 forms an arithmetic sequence
Arithmetic Series: An indicated sum of terms in an
arithmetic sequence.

Example:

Arithmetic Sequence VS Arithmetic Series

3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13
Recall
Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)
Find the sum of the first 63 terms of the arithmetic sequence -19, -13, -7,…
-19
353 ??
63
Sn
6

a63 = 353
Find the first 3 terms for an arithmetic series in which a1 = 9, an = 105, Sn =741.
9
105
13 ??
9, 17, 25
741
??

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