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Arithmetic Sequences

The document discusses arithmetic sequences and provides examples of finding subsequent terms. It defines key terms used for arithmetic sequences such as the first term (a1), the nth term (an), the number of terms (n), and the common difference (d). It then shows examples of using the arithmetic sequence formula an = a1 + (n-1)d to calculate values like the first term, the nth term, the number of terms, or the common difference when given other values in the sequence.

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Arithmetic Sequences

The document discusses arithmetic sequences and provides examples of finding subsequent terms. It defines key terms used for arithmetic sequences such as the first term (a1), the nth term (an), the number of terms (n), and the common difference (d). It then shows examples of using the arithmetic sequence formula an = a1 + (n-1)d to calculate values like the first term, the nth term, the number of terms, or the common difference when given other values in the sequence.

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Sequences and series

Find the next four terms of –9, -2, 5, …

Arithmetic Sequence

2  9  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 x, 2x, 3x, …

Arithmetic Sequence, d = x

4x, 5x, 6x, 7x

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

Arithmetic Sequence, d = -6k

-13k, -19k, -25k, -32k


Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)

a1  First term
an  nth term
n  number of terms

d  common difference
Given an arithmetic sequence with a15  38 and d  3, find a1.
x a1  First term
38 an  nth term
15 n  number of terms

-3 d  common difference
an  a1   n  1 d
38  x   15  1  3 

X = 80
Try this one: Find a16 if a1  1.5 and d  0.5
1.5 a1  First term
x an  nth term
16 n  number of terms

0.5 d  common difference

an  a1   n  1 d
a16  1.5   16  1 0.5
a16  9
Find n if an  633, a1  9, and d  24
9 a1  First term
633 an  nth term
x n  number of terms

24 d  common difference
an  a1   n  1 d

633  9   x  1 24

633  9  24x  24
X = 27
Find d if a1  6 and a 29  20
-6 a1  First term
20 an  nth term
29 n  number of terms

x d  common difference
an  a1   n  1 d

20  6   29  1 x

26  28x
13
x
14

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