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Geometric Sequence

The document discusses geometric sequences, including how to determine the common ratio, find subsequent terms, and calculate the nth term of a geometric sequence. Geometric sequences are sequences where each term is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by a constant ratio. The document provides examples of finding the common ratio, next term, and nth term of various geometric sequences.

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Geometric Sequence

The document discusses geometric sequences, including how to determine the common ratio, find subsequent terms, and calculate the nth term of a geometric sequence. Geometric sequences are sequences where each term is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by a constant ratio. The document provides examples of finding the common ratio, next term, and nth term of various geometric sequences.

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Geometric

Sequence

Judith Rodriguez
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:

1. differentiate geometric sequence from an arithmetic


sequence;
2. determine the common ratio of the geometric
sequences and;
3. find the nth term of geometric sequences.
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Geometric Sequence

▪ Geometric sequence is a sequence


where each term after the first is
obtained by multiplying the preceding
term by a nonzero constant called the
common ratio (r).
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Geometric Sequence

FINDING THE COMMON


RATIO and NEXT TERM
Geometric Sequence

a. Finding the common ratio

▪ Common ratio (r) can be obtained


by dividing any term in the
sequence by the term that
precedes it.

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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
r=?
Solution:
𝑎2 2
𝑟= = =𝟐
𝑎1 1

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Geometric Sequence

b. Finding the next term

▪ Next term can be obtained by


multiplying the common ratio to
the preceding term.

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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32,
r=2
Solution:
𝑎7 = 𝑎6 × 𝑟 = 32 × 2 = 𝟔𝟒

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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

3, 9, 27, 81,
r =? 𝑎5 =?
Solution:
𝑎3 27 𝑎5 = 𝑎4 × 𝑟 = 81 × 3 = 𝟐𝟒𝟑
𝑟= = =𝟑
𝑎2 9

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Geometric Sequence

FINDING THE NTH TERM


Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

𝒂 𝒏 = 𝒂𝟏 𝒓𝒏−𝟏

Where;

an = nth term or last term

a1 = first term

r = common ratio

n = number of terms 11
Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

1. Find the 10th term of the


geometric sequence
1,2,4,8,…..
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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES
Solution:
Given:
𝑎1 = 1 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
𝑛 = 10
𝑟=2 𝑎10 = (1)(2)10−1
𝑎10 =?
𝑎10 = (1)(2)9

𝑎10 = 1 512 = 𝟓𝟏𝟐

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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

2. What is the 8th term of


the geometric sequence
2,-4, 8, -16,…?
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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES
Solution:
Given:

𝑎1 = 2 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
𝑛=8 𝑎8 = (2)(−2)8−1
𝑟 = −2 𝑎8 = (2)(−2)7
𝑎8 =? 𝑎8 = 2 −128 = −256

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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

3. Find the 7th term of the


geometric sequence
2, 6, 18, …
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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES
Given: Solution:

𝑎1 = 2 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
𝑛=7 𝑎7 = (2)(3)7−1
𝑟=3 𝑎7 = (2)(3)6
𝑎7 =? 𝑎7 = 2 729 = 𝟏𝟒𝟓𝟖

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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES

4. Find the 10th term of the


geometric sequence
1, -3, 9, -27, …
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Geometric Sequence

EXAMPLES
Given: Solution:

𝑎1 = 1 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
𝑛 = 10 𝑎10 = (1)(−3)10−1
𝑟 = −3 𝑎10 = (1)(−3)9
𝑎10 =? 𝑎10 = 1 −19683 = −𝟏𝟗𝟔𝟖𝟑

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