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FIBONACCI SEQUENCE Joy Mea – Ann Compacion

 INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY
Identify if the sequence is Arithmetic, Geometric or neither and prove it.

1. 3, 6, 9, 12, … 6. 2, 4, 8, 16, … GEOMETRIC, 2

ARITHMETIC,
3
NEITHER 2. 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, … 7. -2, -10, -50, -250, GEOMETRIC, 5
…
NEITHER 3. 8. -3, 9, -27, 81, … GEOMETRIC, -
3
NEITHER 4. 13, 21, 34, 55, … 9. 8, 16, 24, 32, … ARITHMETIC,
8
GEOMETRIC, 5. 10. NEITHER
DO YOU STILL REMEMBER
ME?
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE
- is a sequence of - is a sequence in which
numbers such that the each term is found by
difference between the multiplying the
consecutive term is preceding term by the
constant same value.
• Common • Common ratio
difference
 OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this lesson, the students are able to;

1. Identify a harmonic sequence;

2. Identify the arithmetic sequence that can associated with a given harmonic sequence;
3. Find nth term of a harmonic sequence;
4. Identify the Fibonacci sequence;
5. Find nth term of a Fibonacci sequence; and
6. Solve problems involving harmonic sequences and Fibonacci sequence.
WHAT IS HARMONIC
SEQUENCE?
Harmonic Sequence – is a sequence of real numbers formed by taking the
reciprocals of an arithmetic sequence or progression.
* reciprocal – is the inverse of a value or number

1
What is the reciprocal of -5? −
5

How about the reciprocal of

22
7
TRY IT…
Identify whether the sequence is harmonic or not.

a)
a. Harmonic
b)
b. N
c)

c. Harmonic
HARMONIC SEQUENCE
Let’s move on finding the nth term of harmonic sequence using the formula
of arithmetic sequence.

Where;
= the first term
= the common difference
= the number of terms
EXAMPLE 01
Find the 7th term of the sequence

Solution: Using the formula of an arithmetic sequence

=
=
Given: = 3
=3 =
=7

The 7th term of arithmetic sequence is 21 therefore, the 7 th term of the harmonic
sequence is
EXAMPLE 02
Find the 12th term of the sequence using the arithmetic sequence formula.

Solution: Using the formula of an arithmetic sequence

=

Given: =
=

The 12th term of arithmetic sequence is -42 therefore, the 12 th term of the harmonic
sequence is
TRY IT…
In the harmonic sequence which term is

Solution:
Using the formula of an arithmetic sequence
=

Given: 123 =

Therefore, is the 25th term of the harmonic sequence.

TRY IT…
Find the first term of a harmonic sequence which fifth term is and which thirtieth
term is .
Using the formula of an arithmetic sequence
Solution: =
Given:
TRY IT…
Find the first term of a harmonic sequence which fifth term is and which thirtieth
term is .

The first term of the arithmetic sequence

is 4 therefore, the first term of the
harmonic sequence is .
HARMONIC MEAN
Harmonic Mean – is the term halfway between two terms of harmonic sequence.

If a and b are two positive positive numbers, then the harmonic mean of a and b
is given by:

If three numbers m, n, and p is given by:

EXAMPLE O1
What is the harmonic mean between 3 and.

Given: a = 3
b=

Therefore, the harmonic mean between 3 and is

EXAMPLE O2
What is the harmonic mean between 3, 4 and.

Given:

Therefore, the harmonic mean of 3, 4, and 5 is

TRY IT…
Jennie drives from her home to her dance studio at a rate of 30 kph. Later, she returns
from her office using the same route at a rate of 60 kph. What is her average rate for
both trips?

Given:

Therefore, the average rate for

both trips is 40 kph
TRY IT
Insert two harmonic means between 6 and

HS: 6, _ , _ , The arithmetic means are:

AS: , _ , _ ,

Given: =
=?
=4

Since harmonic mean is the reciprocal of

arithmetic mean therefore, 3 and 2 is the two
harmonic means between 6 and 32.
FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
Leonardo Pisano Bigollo also known as Fibonacci which
means “Son of Bonnaci”
Fibonacci Sequence is a sequence where its first two terms
are either both 1, or 0 and 1; and each term, thereafter, is
obtained by adding the two preceding terms.
Refer to the following progression of numbers:

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, …

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, …

FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
Tree branches Sunflower

, where .
EXAMPLE 1
What do you think is the next term of the sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …?

Given:

Therefore, the next term is 13.

EXAMPLE 2
Given the 16th term the Fibonacci sequence 987 and the 17th term is 1597, what is
the 18th term

Given:

Therefore, the 18th term of the sequence is 2584.

 FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
We already know that the simplest Fibonacci sequence is

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ….

If we divide…
1.618033
Golden Ratio

𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
=𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜
𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚
EXAMPLE 3
What is the next term if the 14th term in the sequence is 377?

Given:

Therefore, the 15th term is 610.

EXAMPLE 4
What is the previous term if the 22nd term of the sequence is 10946?

Given:

Therefore, the 22nd term is 6765.

GROUP ACTIVITY
Let’s divide the class in 4 groups. Each group will have a representative to
solve the following problems on the board.
1. Find the 9th term of the sequence .
2. In harmonic sequence which term is
3. Find the 10th term of the sequence
4. What are the reciprocals of the terms in the sequence ?
GROUP ACTIVITY
5. What are the reciprocals of the terms in the sequence -9, -18, -27, and -36?

6. What is the harmonic mean of 12, 15, 17?

7. What is the harmonic mean between and?

8. In a harmonic sequence which term is?

9.What is the preceding term of the Fibonacci sequence if the 19th term is 2584?

10. Find the next term of the Fibonacci sequence 55, 89, 144, 233 ….
QUIZ
1. Find the term of the following sequence.
a. find the 10th term.
b. What is the succeeding term if the14th term of the Fibonacci sequence is
377?

2. Find the harmonic mean of the following set.

a. and .
QUIZ
1. Find the term of the following sequence.
a. find the 10th term.
b. What is the succeeding term if the14th term of the Fibonacci sequence is
377?

2. Find the harmonic mean of the following set.

a. and .
SEATWORK
1. What is the 8th term of the harmonic sequence
2. What is the harmonic mean, if the first and third term are and?
3. Insert two harmonic mean between and.
APPLICATION
Given the illustration below, what is the sideway distance of the 20 th block. Provided
that, is the first sideway distance.
LET’S WRAP IT UP!

Who can define harmonic sequence?

What is the relationship between arithmetic and harmonic sequence?