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    Lesson 4 - NTH Term of Arithmetic Sequence

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    Here are the solutions: 1) Given: a1 = 3, n = 25, d = 4 Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d a25 = 3 + (25 - 1)4 = 3 + 24*4 = 3 + 96 = 99 2) Given: a1 = 8, an = 100, n = 5 terms Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d 100 = 8 + (5 - 1)d 100 - 8 = 4d 92 = 4d d = 23 The sequence is: 8, 31, 54, 77, 100 3) Given: a1 = 10,

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    Here are the solutions: 1) Given: a1 = 3, n = 25, d = 4 Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d a25 = 3 + (25 - 1)4 = 3 + 24*4 = 3 + 96 = 99 2) Given: a1 = 8, an = 100, n = 5 terms Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d 100 = 8 + (5 - 1)d 100 - 8 = 4d 92 = 4d d = 23 The sequence is: 8, 31, 54, 77, 100 3) Given: a1 = 10,

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    Here are the solutions: 1) Given: a1 = 3, n = 25, d = 4 Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d a25 = 3 + (25 - 1)4 = 3 + 24*4 = 3 + 96 = 99 2) Given: a1 = 8, an = 100, n = 5 terms Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d 100 = 8 + (5 - 1)d 100 - 8 = 4d 92 = 4d d = 23 The sequence is: 8, 31, 54, 77, 100 3) Given: a1 = 10,

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    Lesson 4 - NTH Term of Arithmetic Sequence

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    Here are the solutions: 1) Given: a1 = 3, n = 25, d = 4 Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d a25 = 3 + (25 - 1)4 = 3 + 24*4 = 3 + 96 = 99 2) Given: a1 = 8, an = 100, n = 5 terms Using the formula: an = a1 + (n - 1)d 100 = 8 + (5 - 1)d 100 - 8 = 4d 92 = 4d d = 23 The sequence is: 8, 31, 54, 77, 100 3) Given: a1 = 10,

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    Recall: Revisiting Activity 1: What do we have in common?

    Let the students look at the completed table from activity 1 of the previous lesson.
    number of squares 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    number of matchsticks 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31

    Suppose we want to find the 20th, 50th, and the 100th terms of the sequence. How do we get
    them? Do you think a formula would help?

    Activity 1: Derivation of the Formula


    Lead students to the derivation of formula in finding the nth term of an arithmetic sequence.
    Let them complete the table below.

    𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑎4 𝑎5 𝑎6 𝑎6 𝑎8 … 𝑎𝑛

    4 4+3 4+3+3 4+3+3+3 …


    How else can we write the term? Study the next table below and complete it.

    𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑎4 𝑎5 𝑎6 𝑎6 𝑎8 … 𝑎𝑛
    4+ 4+
    4+2(3) 4+3(3) …
    0(3) 1(3)

    1st term = 4
    Common difference = 3
    4 = 4
    7 = 4+3
    10 = 4 + 3(2)
    13 = 4 + 3(3)

    Representation:
    Let a1 = be the 1st term
    a2 = be the 2nd term
    a3 = be the 3rd term
    an = be the nth term
    d = the common difference

    If a1 and d are known, it is easy to find any term in an arithmetic sequence by using the rule
    a n = a1 + ( n − 1) d where,

    𝑎𝑛 is the nth term,


    𝑎1 is the 1st term and
    d is the common difference.
    Study the examples below.

    Activity 2: Try Me!


    Direction: Solve the following problems completely.

    1. Find the 5th term of the arithmetic sequence for which the first term is 9 and the
    common difference is 7?

    Solution:
    a. Since d = 7 and a1 = 9, we can easily find the next 5 terms of the arithmetic
    sequence as: 9, 16, 23, 30, 37

    b. Given: a1 = 9, n = 5, and d = 7
    Find: a5
    Substitute the given values in the formula:
    an = a1 + (n – 1)d
    a5 = 9 + (5 – 1)7
    = 9 + (4)7
    = 9 + 28
    a5 = 37
    Therefore, 37 is the 5th term or a5 of the sequence.

    2. Find the 100th term of the sequence in #1.

    Solution:
    Given: a1 = 9, n = 100, d = 7
    Find: a100
    Substitute the given in the equation:
    an = a1 + (n – 1)d
    a100 = 9 + (100 – 1)7
    = 9 + (99)7
    = 9 + 693
    a100 = 702
    Therefore, the 100th term or a100 is 702.

    3. In the arithmetic sequence 1, 8, 15, 22, …, which term equals 519?


    Given: an = 519, t1 = 1, d = 7
    Find: n

    Solution:
    Substitute the given values in the formula:
    an = a1 + (n – 1)d
    519 = 1 + (n – 1)7
    519 = 1 + 7n - 7
    519 = 7n – 6
    519 + 6 = 7n
    525 = 7n
    7
    n = 75
    Therefore, the 75th term or a75 of the arithmetic sequence is 519.
    Seatwork 1.4. Skills Practice: More on Arithmetic Sequence

    Direction: Use the nth term of an arithmetic sequence a n = a1 + (n − 1)d to answer the following

    questions.

    A. Show your complete solution.


    1. Find the 25th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, …
    2. Give the arithmetic sequence of 5 terms if the first term is 8 and the last term is 100.
    1
    3. Find the 9th term of the arithmetic sequence with a1 = 10 and d = − .
    2
    4. How many terms are in an arithmetic sequence whose first term is -3, common
    difference is 2, and last term is 23?
    5. Which term of the arithmetic sequence is -18, given that a1 = 7 and a2 = 2?

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