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9.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Series: 9.2sequencesb February 09, 2013

This document discusses arithmetic sequences and series. It defines arithmetic sequences as sequences where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. It provides examples of identifying arithmetic sequences and finding the nth term and nth partial sums of arithmetic sequences. It also provides examples of using arithmetic sequences to solve real-life problems such as calculating the total number of seats in a theater based on the number of seats per row.

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9.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Series: 9.2sequencesb February 09, 2013

This document discusses arithmetic sequences and series. It defines arithmetic sequences as sequences where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. It provides examples of identifying arithmetic sequences and finding the nth term and nth partial sums of arithmetic sequences. It also provides examples of using arithmetic sequences to solve real-life problems such as calculating the total number of seats in a theater based on the number of seats per row.

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9.2 Arithmetic Sequences and Series


In section 9.2 you will learn to:
Recognize, write and find the nth terms of arithmetic sequences.
Find the nth partial sums of arithmetic sequences.
Use arithmetic sequences to model and solve real-life problems.

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A sequence a1, a2, a3, ... ,an is said to be arithmetic is the difference d between
consecutive terms remains constant.

Which of these are arithmetic sequences?

1, 3, 5, 7, ...

1, 4, 9, 16, ...

2, 4, 8, 16, ...
19, 11, 3, -5, -13, ...

Example 1:
Find the next three terms of the arithmetic sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, ...
Then, find a formula for the nth term and use that to calculate a100.

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How would you describe the graph of an arithmetic sequence?

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Example 2:
Suppose the 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 20 and the 13th term is 65.
What are the first six terms of the sequence?

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Example 3:
A local theatre has a large auditorium with 22 rows of seats. There are 18 seats on Row
1 and each row after Row 1 has two more seats than the previous row. How many seats
are in Row 22?

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A finite arithmetic series is the sum Sn of the first n terms of a finite arithmetic
sequence.

Sn = a1 + (a1+d) + (a1 + 2d) + (a1 + 3d) + ... + (a1 + (n-1)d)

Sn can be found by computing Sn =

An alternate formula for Sn is Sn =

n
2

n
2

(a1 + an).

[2a1 + (n-1)d]

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Example 4:
Use the summation notation to write these series and find the sums using either of the
formulas:

Sn = n

or

a) 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + 17:

30

b)

j=1

(9+3j)

2
Sn = n
2

(a1 + an)

[2a1 + (n-1)d]

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Example 5:
In the theatre we described previously, there were 22 rows of seating. There
were 18 seats on Row 1 and each subsequent row had two more seats than the
previous row.
What is the seating capacity of the auditorium?

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Example 6:
In the last lesson, you decided to save for your trip to Europe. You opened a savings
account with $1.00 and on each subsequent day, you deposited a dollar more than on
the previous day.
How much have you contributed by the end of one year?

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