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This document defines and provides formulas for patterns, sequences, and means including: Arithmetic sequences use addition/subtraction and the nth term is calculated as the first term plus the common difference multiplied by the number of terms minus one. Geometric sequences use multiplication/division and the nth term is the first term multiplied by the common ratio to the power of the number of terms minus one. Formulas are provided to calculate the sum of terms for arithmetic and geometric series as well as the arithmetic and geometric means.

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This document defines and provides formulas for patterns, sequences, and means including: Arithmetic sequences use addition/subtraction and the nth term is calculated as the first term plus the common difference multiplied by the number of terms minus one. Geometric sequences use multiplication/division and the nth term is the first term multiplied by the common ratio to the power of the number of terms minus one. Formulas are provided to calculate the sum of terms for arithmetic and geometric series as well as the arithmetic and geometric means.

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Patterns, Sequences, and Means


Patterns – series or sequence that repeats according to a rule
Term - each number in a sequence
Rule – a way to calculate or solve the problem

Arithmetic sequence
uses addition/subtraction
an = a1 + d (n-1)
nth term = first term + common difference (number of terms-1)
Geometric sequence
uses multiplication/division
an = a1r^n-1
nth term = first term x common ratio ^ number of terms-1

Arithmetic series
sn = a1 + an / 2 or sn = n/2 (a1 + an)
sn = first term + last term / 2 or sn = number of terms / 2 (first term + last
term)
if an is not given, sn = n/2 [2a1 + d (n-1)]
Geometric series
sn = a1 (r^n-1) / r-1
nth term = first term (common ratio ^ n – 1) / common ratio - 1
if n is not given, use: sn = a1 / 1-r

Arithmetic mean
d = an-a1 / (n + 2) -1
common difference = last term – first term / (number of means to be
inserted + 2) - 1
Geometric mean
r = (n + 2)-1 √an / a1
common ratio = (number of means to be inserted + 2) – 1 √ last term / first
term

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