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The document discusses arithmetic sequences and series. It defines arithmetic sequences and provides the formula for finding the nth term. It gives examples of finding common differences and nth terms. It also discusses finding arithmetic means between two non-consecutive terms.

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Math 10 Unit 1 Lesson 2 Module

The document discusses arithmetic sequences and series. It defines arithmetic sequences and provides the formula for finding the nth term. It gives examples of finding common differences and nth terms. It also discusses finding arithmetic means between two non-consecutive terms.

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MODULE 2

IN
MATHEMATICS 10
FIRST QUARTER
(WEEK 1)
Unit 1
Arithmetic Sequences and Series

Chapter 1 Arithmetic Sequences and Series


 Lesson 1 Arithmetic Sequences

Chapter 1 Arithmetic Sequences and Series


Lesson 2 Arithmetic Sequences pg. 1
Unit I
Arithmetic Sequences and Series
Chapter 1 Arithmetic Sequences and Series
Lesson 1 Arithmetic Sequences

Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students must be able to:

 Accurately find the common difference and the nth term of an arithmetic sequence;
 Correctly determine the arithmetic means between two non-consecutive terms; and
 Correctly solve problems involving arithmetic sequence.

Learn about it!


Definition 2.1
An arithmetic sequence (also known as an arithmetic progression) is a sequence where each
term after the first is obtained by adding a constantd , called the common difference, to the
preceding term.
In an arithmetic sequence, ifd >0 , then the sequence is increasing. On the other hand, if d <0
then the sequence is decreasing. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence isa 1, then the arithmetic
sequence is
a 1 , a1 +d , a1 +2 d , a1 +3 d , a1+ 4 d . . .. .

We can find the nth term a n of an arithmetic sequence using the formula for the general term
of the sequence, which is,
a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d Formula

We can manipulate the formula for the general term of an arithmetic sequence to obtain
formulas for the other quantities. For instance, the formula for common difference is,
(a ¿ ¿ n−a1 )
d= ¿
n−1
Finally, finding a certain number of terms between two given terms of an arithmetic sequence
is a common task in studying arithmetic sequences. The terms between any two nonconsecutive
terms of an arithmetic sequence are called arithmetic means.

Let’s Practice
Chapter 1 Arithmetic Sequences and Series
Lesson 2 Arithmetic Sequences pg. 2
Example 1
Find the 16 th term of the sequence 2 , 6 ,10 ,14

Solution:
Step 1
Subtract any term from its succeeding term to obtain the common difference.
6−2=4
10−6=4
10−14=4
The Common Difference (d) is 4.
Step 2
Given the information a 1=2 ,n=16 ,andd=4 , substitute the values into the formula.
a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d

a 16=2+ ( 16−1 ) 4

a 16=2+ ( 15 ) 4

a 16=2+60

a 16=62

Therefore, the 16th term of the sequence is 62.

Example 2
Determine the common difference and find the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence 13 , 9 , 5 ,1 . . .
Solution:
Step 1
Determine the common difference of the given sequence.
9−13=−4

Step 2

Chapter 1 Arithmetic Sequences and Series


Lesson 2 Arithmetic Sequences pg. 3
Given the information a 1=13 , n=10 ,andd=−4 , substitute the values into the formula.
a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d

a 10=13+ ( 10−1 )(−4 )

a 10=13+ ( 9 ) (−4 )

a 10=13+(−36 )
a 10=−23

Hence, the common difference is d=4 while a 10=−23

Example 3
Find three arithmetic means between 7 and23.
Solution:
Step 1
We are given the values a 1=7 , n=5 anda n=23. We can solve for d by substituting these values
into the formula for arithmetic sequences.
a n=a1 + ( n−1 ) d

23=7+ ( 5−1 ) d
23=7+ ( 4 ) d
23=7+4 d
23−7=4 d
16=4 d
16 4 d
=
4 4
d=4

Step 2

Chapter 1 Arithmetic Sequences and Series


Lesson 2 Arithmetic Sequences pg. 4
We can now calculate the arithmetic means by substituting the values of a 1and d into the
following expressions:
7 , a1 +d , a1 +2 d , a1 +3 d ,23

First Term: 7 Second Term: a 1=7 ; n=2 ; d =4

Fifth Term: 23 a n=a1 + d

a 2=7+ 4

a 2=11

Third Term: a 1=7 ; n=3 ; d=4 Fourth Term: a 1=7 ; n=3 ; d=4

a n=a1 +2 d a n=a1 +3 d

a 3=7+2(4) a 4=7 +3(4)

a 3=7+8 a 4=7 +12

a 3=15 a 4=19

This results in the sequence 7 , 11, 15 ,19 , 23 .


Therefore the arithmetic means are11, 15, and19.

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