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Arithmetic Means

The document contains word puzzles with short riddles and answers, examples of finding missing terms in arithmetic sequences, and practice problems about inserting terms in arithmetic sequences and applying the concept to real world situations like flower arrangements and brick walls. Objectives include finding means of arithmetic sequences and inserting terms between given numbers in a sequence.

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Arithmetic Means

The document contains word puzzles with short riddles and answers, examples of finding missing terms in arithmetic sequences, and practice problems about inserting terms in arithmetic sequences and applying the concept to real world situations like flower arrangements and brick walls. Objectives include finding means of arithmetic sequences and inserting terms between given numbers in a sequence.

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What five-letter word

becomes shorter when


you add two letters to it?

short
What is greater than God,
more evil than the devil,
the poor have it,
the rich need it,
and if you eat it, you'll die?

nothing
What can travel around
the world while staying in
a corner?

A stamp
What has a head and
a tail, but no body?

A coin
Forward I am heavy,
but backward I am
not. What am I?

Forward I am ton, backwards


I am not
What is always
coming but never
arrives?

Tomorrow
OBJECTIVES :
a. Find the arithmetic means of an
arithmetic sequence.
b. Insert a certain number of terms
between two given terms of an
arithmetic sequence.
c. Appreciate arithmetic means in
solving real life problems.
FIND THE MISSING TERMS:
1. 2, 6, 10, ___, ___, ___
2. 9, 17, ___, ___, ___, 49
3. 7, 9, ___, ___, 15, ___
4. 4, ___, 20, 28, ___, ___
5. 5, ___, ___, 20, 25, ___
6. ___, ___, ___, 3, –1, –5
7. ___, ___, 14, 20, __, 32
8. ___, 45, 40, ___, __, 25
9. 4, –4, __, __, __, –36
10. –12, __, __, __, 8, 13
Illustrative Example 1:
Insert three arithmetic means between 3 and 11.
Solution 1:
We look for three numbers m1, m2, and m3 such that 3, m1, m2, m3, 11 is an arithmetic
sequence. In this case, we have a1 = 3, n = 5, a5 = 11. Using the general formula for
arithmetic sequence,
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + 𝑛 − 1 𝑑
11 = 3 + 5 − 1 𝑑 solve for d
11 = 3 + 4𝑑
11 − 3 = 3 − 3 + 4𝑑
8 = 4𝑑

1 1
8 = 4𝑑
4 4
𝑑=2
Since d = 2, so we have
𝑚1 = 𝑎1 + 𝑑
𝑚1 = 3 + 2 = 5
𝑚2 = 𝑚1 + 𝑑
𝑚2 = 5 + 2 = 7
𝑚3 = 𝑚2 + 𝑑
𝑚3 = 7 + 2 = 9
Therefore, the three arithmetic means between 3 and 11
are 5, 7, and 9.
Think-Pair-Share 36 = 15 + (____)𝑑
Supply each blank by a correct
answer following the task at the apply APE
right to answer the question. ___ = 3𝑑
a. Insert two terms in the
arithmetic sequence apply MPE
15, ___, ___, 36. 𝑑 = _____
Given: a1 = __ ; n = __ ; After solving d, find the second (m1) and
a4 = ____ the third (m2) term.
Solution:
substitute a1 and d then add.
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + 𝑛 − 1 𝑑
substitute a1, n and a4 𝒎𝟏 = 𝑎1+𝑑=___+___= ___
___ = ___ + (___−1) substitute m1 and d then add.
subtract the terms inside 𝒎𝟐 = 𝑚1+𝑑 = __+__= ___
Answer the following.
1. Insert two arithmetic means between 20 and 38.
2. Insert three arithmetic means between 52 and 40.
3. Find the missing terms of the arithmetic sequence
5, __, __, __, __, 25.
4. Find the missing terms of the arithmetic sequence 0,
__, __, __, __, __, 15.
5. The fifteenth term of an arithmetic sequence is
–3 and the first term is 25. Find the common
difference and the tenth term.
Answer the following problems.
1. Flower farms in Tagaytay grew different variety of
flowers including anthurium. Monica, a flower
arranger, went to Tagaytay to buy anthurium. She
plans to arrange the flowers following an arithmetic
sequence with four (4) layers. If she put one (1)
anthurium on the first layer and seven (7) on the
fourth layer, how many anthurium should be placed
on the second and third layer of the flower
arrangement?
2. St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church in Kawit,
one of the oldest churches in Cavite, established
in 1624 by Jesuit Missionaries. The church is
made of red bricks preserved for more than a
hundred years. Suppose that the lowest part of
the church wall contains five (5) layers of red
bricks, 4bricks on the top and 16bricks on the
bottom layer. Assuming an arithmetic sequence,
how many bricks are there in the 2nd, 3rd and
4th layer of the wall?

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