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4-7 Arithmetic Sequence

An arithmetic sequence is a sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. This constant difference is called the common difference. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence can be written as an = a1 + (n - 1)d, where a1 is the first term, n is the term number, and d is the common difference. Using this formula, specific terms and the equations for arithmetic sequences can be determined.

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4-7 Arithmetic Sequence

An arithmetic sequence is a sequence where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. This constant difference is called the common difference. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence can be written as an = a1 + (n - 1)d, where a1 is the first term, n is the term number, and d is the common difference. Using this formula, specific terms and the equations for arithmetic sequences can be determined.

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Arithmetic Sequences

4-7

Objective: The student will recognize arithmetic


sequences, extend and write formulas for arithmetic
sequences.
S. Calahan

2008

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vocabulary
Sequence – a set of numbers in a
specific order.
Terms – the numbers in the
sequence
Arithmetic sequence – if the
difference between successive
terms is constant.
Common difference – the difference
between the terms
Identify Arithmetic Sequences
• Determine whether the sequence is
arithmetic.

1, 2, 4, 8, . . .
+1 +2 +4

This is not an arithmetic


sequence because the difference
between terms is not constant.
Arithmetic Sequence
7 12 17 22 27
+5 +5 +5 +5
Since this sequence has a
common difference it is an
arithmetic sequence.
Writing arithmetic sequences
• An arithmetic sequence can be found as
follows
a1, a1+d, a2+d, a3+d,…

74 67 60 53 ? ? ?
-7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7
The common difference is -7
74 67 60 53 ? ? ?
• Add -7 to the last term of the sequence to
find the next three terms.
53, 46, 39, 32
nth term of an Arithmetic Sequence

• The nth term of an arithmetic


sequence with first term a and
1

common difference d is given by


an = a1 + (n – 1)d, where n is a
positive integer.
Find a specific term
• Find the 14th term in the arithmetic
sequence 9, 17, 25, 33,…
• The common difference is +8
• Use the formula for the nth term
an = a1+ (n – 1) d a1 = 9, n = 14, d = 8
a14 = 9 + (14 – 1)8
= 9 + 104 = 113
Write and equation for a squence
• Write an equation for the nth term of the
squence, 12, 23, 34, 45, …
an = a1 + (n – 1)d a1 = 12, d = 11
an = 12 + (n -1)11
an = 12 + 11n – 11 Distributive property

an = 11n + 1
Use the equation to solve for the 10th term

an = 11n + 1 n = 10
a10 = 11(10) + 1 replace n with 10
a10 = 111

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