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Arithmetic Sequence

This document discusses arithmetic sequences and provides examples to illustrate key concepts: 1) It defines an arithmetic sequence as a sequence of numbers where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. 2) It explains that the constant difference between consecutive terms is called the common difference (d). 3) It gives the general formula for calculating the nth term of an arithmetic sequence as an = a1 + (n - 1)d.

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Arithmetic Sequence

This document discusses arithmetic sequences and provides examples to illustrate key concepts: 1) It defines an arithmetic sequence as a sequence of numbers where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. 2) It explains that the constant difference between consecutive terms is called the common difference (d). 3) It gives the general formula for calculating the nth term of an arithmetic sequence as an = a1 + (n - 1)d.

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Objectives:

At the end of this video you will be


able to:
a. illustrate arithmetic sequence;
b. determine nth term of an arithmetic
sequence; and
c. solve problem involving arithmetic
sequence.
What’s Next?
4+3=7
7 + 3 = 10
10 + 3 = 13
13 + 3 = 16
What is an arithmetic sequence?

An arithmetic sequence or
arithmetic progression (AP) is a
sequence of numbers such that
the difference between the
consecutive terms is constant.
𝑎1 = 4
𝑎2 = 7 16 − 13 = 3
𝑎3 = 10 13 − 10 = 3
𝑎4 = 13 10 − 7 = 3
𝑎5 = 16 7−4=3
Common difference
In arithmetic sequence, the
constant difference between
the consecutive terms is
called common difference. It
is usually denoted by d.
𝑑=3
𝑎1 = 4 𝑎2 = 4 + 3 = 7 𝑎3 = 4 + 3 + 3 = 10
𝑎2 = 𝑎1 + 𝑑 𝑎3 = 𝑎1 + 𝑑 + 𝑑
𝑎3 = 𝑎1 + 2𝑑
Hence, 272 is the46 th

term of the sequence


2, 8, 14, 20, 26, …,
𝑑 = 𝑎2 − 𝑎1
𝑑 = 10 − 3
𝑑=7
𝑎2 − 𝑎1 = 𝑎3 − 𝑎2
Equation 1 Equation 2
This gives a system of two equations with two
variables. Subtract the 1st equation from the second
equation.
We can find 𝑎1 by substituting 𝑑 = 8 to either of
the two equations.
The car travels 1380 𝑚
in 10 minutes.
Let’s Wrap it Up!
✓ An arithmetic sequence or arithmetic
progression is a sequence of numbers
such that the difference between the
consecutive terms is constant.
✓ The common difference (d) is the
difference of any two consecutive terms
in an arithmetic sequence.
✓ The general formula for the 𝒏𝒕𝒉 term of an
arithmetic sequence is given by
𝒂𝒏 = 𝒂𝟏 + 𝒏 − 𝟏 𝒅.

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