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class rules

❑ RULE #1: ❑ RULE #3:

❑ RULE #2: ❑ RULE #4:


course outline (GE Math 1)
Chapter 1 – The Nature of Mathematics
Chapter 2 – Mathematical Langauge and Symbols
Chapter 3 – The Language of Sets
Chapter 4 – Functions and Relations
Chapter 5 – Logic and Conditional Statements
Chapter 6 – Patterns and Problem Solving
Chapter 7 – Statistics
Chapter 8 – Graph Theory
Chapter 9 – Modular Arithmetic
Chapter 10 – Cryptology
CHAPTER 6b.
PROBLEM SOLVING
AND REASONING–
Mathematical Patterns

Core Idea
“Mathematics is not just about numbers;
much of it is problem solving and reasoning.”
learning objectives
1. become familiar of the problem solving heuristics and
be able to identify the strategy most appropriate for
the problem;
2. use problem-solving strategies to investigate and
understand mathematical content;
3. acquire skill in developing and applying a variety of
strategies to solve problems; and
4. verify and generalize results with respect to the original
problem situation.
TERMS OF A SEQUENCE

sequence - an ordered list of numbers

5, 14, 27, 44, 65,…


term - a number in a sequence
TERMS OF A SEQUENCE

❑ difference table
- shows the differences between successive
terms of the sequence.
5 14 27 44 65 …
TERMS OF A SEQUENCE

Example. Predict the Next Term


(Book: Page 70)
Use a difference table to predict the next term in the
sequence

a. 2, 7, 24, 59, 118, 207, ___


b. 1, 14, 51, 124, 245, 426, ___
THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
Month
1 Newborn 1 pair

2 Mature 1 pair

3 2 pairs

4 3 pairs
THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
Month
4 3 pairs

5 pairs
5

8 pairs

6
THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
A recursive definition for a sequence is one in
which each successive term of the sequence is
defined by using some of the preceding terms.
𝑭𝟏 𝑭𝟐 𝑭𝟑 𝑭𝟒 𝑭𝟓 𝑭𝟔
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …
FIBONACCI NUMBERS

Let 𝐹1 = 1, 𝐹2 = 1, 𝐹𝑛 = 𝐹𝑛−1 + 𝐹𝑛−2 for 𝑛 ≥ 3.


THE FIBONACCI SEQUENCE

Example. Properties of Fibonacci Numbers


(Book: Page 74)

a. If 𝑛 is even, then 𝐹𝑛 is an odd number.


b. If 𝐹12 = 144 and 𝐹13 = 233, what is 𝐹14 ?
c. If 𝐹16 = 987 and 𝐹18 = 2584, what is 𝐹17 ?
NTH-TERM FORMULA FOR A SEQUENCE
An nth-formula is constructed when there
is a certain pattern in a sequence.

It also generates the terms of a sequence.

Example 2. Generate Terms of a Sequence


Consider the formula 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛2 + 𝑛 where 𝑛 is
the number of the term in the sequence.

Generate the first 5 numbers of the sequence.


NTH-TERM FORMULA FOR A SEQUENCE
Example. Find an nth-Term Formula
Assume the pattern shown by the square tiles.

a. What is the nth-term formula for the number of tiles in


the nth figure of the sequence?
b. How many tiles are in the eighth figure of the
sequence?
c. Which figure will consist of exactly 320 tiles?
NTH-TERM FORMULA FOR A SEQUENCE
Practice. Find an nth-Term Formula
Assume the pattern shown by the square tiles.

a. What is the nth-term formula for the number of tiles in the 𝑛th
figure of the sequence?
b. How many tiles are in the thirteenth figure of the sequence?
c. What figure will consist of exactly 419 tiles?
End of Discussion…

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