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Harmonic Sequence

A harmonic sequence is a sequence where the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic sequence. This document provides examples of harmonic sequences and their properties. It also shows how to use the formula an=a1+(n-1)d to find specific terms of a harmonic sequence given information like the first term, common difference, or other terms. For example, it demonstrates finding the 14th term and solving for the first term when given the 3rd and 20th terms.

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Harmonic Sequence

A harmonic sequence is a sequence where the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic sequence. This document provides examples of harmonic sequences and their properties. It also shows how to use the formula an=a1+(n-1)d to find specific terms of a harmonic sequence given information like the first term, common difference, or other terms. For example, it demonstrates finding the 14th term and solving for the first term when given the 3rd and 20th terms.

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HARMONIC SEQUENCE

- is a sequence such that the reciprocals of the terms form an


arithmetic sequence.

  1 1 1 1 1 Since the reciprocal of the terms


, , , , ,… form an arithmetic sequence, this
6 11 16 21 26 is a harmonic sequence.

6, 11, 16, 21,


         

Reciprocal: … Arithmetic Sequence

Common Difference
𝟓
  𝟓
  𝟓
  𝟓
 
HARMONIC SEQUENCE
 
3 3 1 3 3
, , , , ,… Harmonic Sequence
5 7 3 11 13
  9
3=

…
3  
5 7
3, 11 13
         

Reciprocal: , , , , Arithmetic Sequence


3 3 3 3
2
  2
  2
  2
 
Common Difference
3 3 3 3
HARMONIC SEQUENCE

FORMULA:

 
1
𝑎 𝑛=
𝑎1 + ( 𝑛 − 1 ) 𝑑
nth term common difference

1st term term position


HARMONIC SEQUENCE
 
Find the 14th term of the harmonic sequence

Solution: Reciprocal of the terms: 113


  , 177   , 305
  , 241   , … 
56 56 56 56

Given:   1   1
𝑎 𝑛= 𝑎14 =
𝑎1 + ( 𝑛 − 1 ) 𝑑 113 832
  113 56
+
56
𝑎1 =
56
  1 1
𝑎14 =
 
𝑛=14 113
+ 14 − 1
( )
64
 
𝑎14 =
945
56 56 56
  177 113
𝑑= −
56 56   1
56   𝟖
𝑎14 =  
113 64 𝑎14 = ¿
 
𝑑=
64
𝑜𝑟
8 + 13
( ) 945 𝟏𝟑𝟓
56 56
56 7
HARMONIC SEQUENCE
 
The third term of a harmonic sequence is and the twentieth term is .
Find the first term of the sequence.
  1   1
 𝑎 =?
1 𝑑=?
 

Given: 𝑎3 = 13 𝑎 20 = 13=𝑎
  1+ 2𝑑
64
 13=𝑎 1+ 2(3) 𝟏
Reciprocal: ¿ 13
  ¿ 64
 
 13=𝑎 1+ 6
 
𝒂𝟏 =
𝟕
 𝑎 𝑛=𝑎 1+ ( 𝑛− 1 ) 𝑑
𝑎
  1 =13 −6
 6 4= 𝑎1 + ( 20 − 1 ) 𝑑
𝑎
  1 =7
 13=𝑎 1+ (3 − 1 ) 𝑑 6
  4=𝑎1 +19 𝑑 6
  4=𝑎1 +19 𝑑

 13=𝑎 1+ 2𝑑
6
  4= 𝑎1 +19(3)
  𝟏  6 4= 𝑎1 +57
By elimination: 6
  4=𝑎1 +19 𝑑 𝒂𝟏 =
𝟕
 − 1 3= 𝑎1 +2 𝑑

51=¿
 
17 𝑑
 
𝒅=𝟑
   𝑎1 =64 − 57

  𝑎1 =7

17
   17

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