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A sequence is a succession of numbers in a specific order. It can be finite or infinite. Each number in a sequence is called a term. The first and last terms are called the extremes. The numbers between the extremes are called the means. To find the nth term of a sequence, you can use either the explicit formula or the recursive formula. An arithmetic sequence has a constant difference between consecutive terms. The sum of the terms in an arithmetic sequence can be calculated using the arithmetic series formula.

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A sequence is a succession of numbers in a specific order. It can be finite or infinite. Each number in a sequence is called a term. The first and last terms are called the extremes. The numbers between the extremes are called the means. To find the nth term of a sequence, you can use either the explicit formula or the recursive formula. An arithmetic sequence has a constant difference between consecutive terms. The sum of the terms in an arithmetic sequence can be calculated using the arithmetic series formula.

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>Sequence- is a succession of numbers in a specific order Example 2:

3, 9, 17, 27, 39
 Finite Sequence- definite first and last term 6, 8, 10, 12
 Infinite Sequence- indefinite first, last, or both = 2 2 2
(…,4,6,8), (2,4,6,…), (…,4,6,…) = 1n² or n²
= 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 (1(1)² = 1, 1(2)² = 4, 1(3)² = 9,…)
>Term- each number in a sequence
3, 9, 17, 27, 39
>Extremes- first and last terms of a sequence = 2, 5, 8, 11, 14 (observe product to term)
= 3 3 3 3 (common difference)
>Means- between the first and last terms = 3n
= 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 (table of 3 since it is linear already)
>Getting Nth Term/General Term:
2, 5, 8, 11, 14 (observe product to term)
 Linear Sequences- common difference is on the first line = n² + 3n – 1
Example: >Recursive Formula- expression used to find nth term by using the term that
5, 9, 13, 17, 21 precedes it
= 4 4 4 4
Recursive Form Example:
= 4n numerical coefficient
7, 12, 17, 22, 27
= 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
5, 9, 13, 17, 21  a2 = a1 + 5
= 4n + 1 (observe product to term)  a3 = a2 + 5 Formula: an = an-1 + 5
 a4 = a3 + 5
 Quadratic Sequences- common difference is on the second line  a5 = a4 + 5
Example 1:
3, 6, 11, 18, 27 >Explicit Form – find the term by determining its position
3 5 7 9
Example Formula: an = 7n – 2
= 2 2 2
= 1n ² or n² (half of 2 is 1, then put n²)  a1 = 7(1) – 2 = 5
= 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 (1(1)² = 1, 1(2)² = 4, 1(3)² = 9,…)
 a2 = 7(2) – 2 = 12
3, 6, 11, 18, 27
 a3 = 7(3) – 2 = 19
= n² + 2 (observe product to term)
>Arithmetic Series- sum of the terms of a >Arithmetic Sequence- difference of consecutive integers is the same
sequence Sn Sum
n Num. of terms  an = a1 + (n – 1) d
n a1 First term
 With Last Term: Sn = (a1 + an) an Last term
2
d Common diff.
 No Last Term: Sn =
n {2 a 1+ ( n−1 ) d }
2

>Arithmetic Mean/s- between two terms of arithmetic sequence

terms
 Finding one mean:
no . of terms

 Finding two/more means:


1. Find d by using arithmetic formula on last term
>Summation Notation 2. Apply arithmetic formula on missing means

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