Sequence and Series
Sequence and Series
Sequence and Series
a) O T T F F S S E N T
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b) T Q P H H O N __
D
c) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ___
36
d) A B C D E F G ___
H
e) R O Y G B I ___
V
Sequences and Series
Learning Objectives:
A.Define sequence and series;
B. Graph sequence;
C. Use summation notation to write series
and final the sum of the series;
D. Derive rules/equation from the given
sequence; and
E. Apply sequence and series in real-life
situation.
{5[3 5(3 1) 7]}
2
11
GEMDAS
In your class, you are asked to observe how the
plants grow from the first day to the 11th day.
terms
Two Types of Sequence
Finite Sequence
Infinite Sequence
Finite Sequence
A finite sequence is an order of numbers
that has a beginning and end.
Examples:
1, 3, 2, 5, 0
red, orange, yellow, green, blue,
indigo, violet
Infinite Sequence
An infinite sequence does have a beginning but
it has no end.
Examples:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …
1,10,100,1000,10000, …
Discovering Patterns
Domain - “n” - Number of term.
Rule:
an 3n 1
Example 1
3,8,15,24
a n
: 3, 8, 15, 24
n: 1 2 3 4 … n
n: 1 2 3 4 … n
a n n (n 2)
a5 35 a6 48 a7 63
Example 3:
a1 2(1) 5 7 a4 2(4) 5 13
a2 2(2) 5 9 a5 2(5) 5 15
a3 2(3) 5 11 a6 2(6) 5 17
Graphing Sequence
Layer (n) 1 2 3 4 5
a n
: 1 4 9 16 25
2
Pattern: a n
n
b) Graph the sequence.
1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81,100…
Series
n 1
3n 1
Infinite Series:
2+5+8+ 11+14+17+…
n 1
3n 1
Find the sum of the series
8
k 5
4 k = 4(5) + 4(6) + 4(7) + 4(8)
= 20 + 24 + 28 + 32
= 104
Find the sum of the series
4
n2
( n 1 ) 2 ( 2 1) 2 ( 3 1) 2 ( 4 1) 2
9 16 25
= 50
FORMULAS
n
n (n 1) Finding the sum of the first
n 1 2 n consecutive positive
integers.
n
n(n 1)(2n 1) Finding the sum of the
n1
k 2
1 n
n 1
Give the sum of n 1s.
ACTIVITIES