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Generating Patterns Part 3

1. The document provides examples for finding the nth term of arithmetic sequences given the first few terms. It demonstrates finding the patterns, writing the nth term formula, and substituting values to verify the formula. 2. The examples find the nth terms to be: 3n + 2, 7n - 6, -4n + 9, 6n, and -9n for the five sequences provided. 3. The document concludes by providing five additional sequences to find the nth terms for as practice.

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Generating Patterns Part 3

1. The document provides examples for finding the nth term of arithmetic sequences given the first few terms. It demonstrates finding the patterns, writing the nth term formula, and substituting values to verify the formula. 2. The examples find the nth terms to be: 3n + 2, 7n - 6, -4n + 9, 6n, and -9n for the five sequences provided. 3. The document concludes by providing five additional sequences to find the nth terms for as practice.

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Grade 10 Mathematics

Quarter 1 – Competency #1

Generating Patterns
Finding the nth term given the
terms of the sequence.
By John Reimar S. Peña
Question:
What about if the terms of the
sequence are given, how do we
find its nth term?
Let’s have the first example.

Find the nth term of the


sequence whose terms are 5,
8, 11, 14,…
Solution:
First step: Look for a pattern.

5, 8, 11, 14
+3 +3 +3
Solution:
Second step: Write = 3n and substitute n = 1.
If n = 1, then = 3(1) = 3.
What is the 1st term again? 5
What must be added to 3 to get 5(1 st term)? 2
What is the nth term of the
= 3n + 2?
given sequence?
Solution:
Last step: Substitute other values of n to = 3n + 2.

If n = 2, then = 3(2) + 2 = 8.
If n = 3, then = 3(3) + 2 = 11.

If n = 4, then = 3(4) + 2 = 14.


Conclusion:
Therefore, the nth term of
the sequence is = 3n + 2.
Let’s have the second example.

Find the nth term of the


sequence whose terms are 1,
8, 15, 22,…
Solution:
First step: Look for a pattern.

1, 8, 15, 22
+7 +7 +7
Solution:
Second step: Write = 7n and substitute n = 1.
If n = 1, then = 7(1) = 7.
What is the 1st term again? 1
What must be added to 7 to get 1(1 st term)? -6
What is the nth term of the
= 7n – 6?
given sequence?
Solution:
Last step: Substitute other values of n to = 7n - 6.

If n = 2, then = 7(2) - 6 = 8.
If n = 3, then = 7(3) - 6 = 15.

If n = 4, then = 7(4) - 6 = 22.


Conclusion:
Therefore, the nth term of
the sequence is = 7n - 6.
Let’s have the third example.

Find the nth term of the


sequence whose terms are 5,
1, -3, -7…
Solution:
First step: Look for a pattern.

5, 1, -3, -7
+(-4) +(-4) +(-4)
Solution:
Second step: Write = -4n and substitute n = 1.
If n = 1, then = -4(1) = -4.
What is the 1st term again? 5
What must be added to -4 to get 5(1 st term)? 9
What is the nth term of the
= -4n + 9?
given sequence?
Solution:
Last step: Substitute other values of n to = -4n + 9.

If n = 2, then = -4(2) + 9 = 1.
If n = 3, then = -4(3) + 9 = -3.

If n = 4, then = -4(4) + 9 = -7.


Conclusion:
Therefore, the nth term of
the sequence is = -4n + 9.
Let’s have the fourth example.

Find the nth term of the


sequence whose terms are 6,
36, 216, 1296…
Solution:
First step: Look for a pattern.

6, 36, 216, 1296


x6 x6 x6
Solution:
Second step: Write = and substitute n = 1.
If n = 1, then = = 6.
What is the 1st term again? 6
What is the nth term of the given sequence?
=?
Solution:
Last step: Substitute other values of n to = .

If n = 2, then = = 36.
If n = 3, then = = 216.

If n = 4, then = = 1296.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the nth term of
the sequence is = .
Let’s have the fifth example.

Find the nth term of the


sequence whose terms are -9,
81, -729, 6561…
Solution:
First step: Look for a pattern.

-9, 81, -729, 6561

x(-9) x(-9) x(-9)


Solution:
Second step: Write = and substitute n = 1.
If n = 1, then == -9.
What is the 1st term again? -9
What is the nth term of the given sequence?
=?
Solution:
Last step: Substitute other values of n to = .

If n = 2, then = = 81.
If n = 3, then = = -729.

If n = 4, then = = 6561.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the nth term of
the sequence is = .
Find the nth term
1. 5, 9, 13, 17, 21,…
2. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,…
3. 25, 23, 21, 19, 17, …
4. 6, 12, 18, 24, 30,…
5. 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, ….
Up next…
Illustrating an
arithmetic
sequence.

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