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Module 2 Part 2 - The NTH Term of An Arithmetic Sequence

Here are the solutions to the problems: 1) The first term is 4. The common difference is 6. So the first 5 terms are: 4, 10, 16, 22, 28 2) a1 = 3, d = 4 an = a1 + (n-1)d a30 = 3 + (30-1)4 = 3 + 29*4 = 3 + 116 = 119 3) a2 = 24, a5 = 36 a5 = a1 + (5-1)d = a1 + 4d 36 = a1 + 4d 24 = a1 + d 12 = 3d d = 4 a1 = 20

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Module 2 Part 2 - The NTH Term of An Arithmetic Sequence

Here are the solutions to the problems: 1) The first term is 4. The common difference is 6. So the first 5 terms are: 4, 10, 16, 22, 28 2) a1 = 3, d = 4 an = a1 + (n-1)d a30 = 3 + (30-1)4 = 3 + 29*4 = 3 + 116 = 119 3) a2 = 24, a5 = 36 a5 = a1 + (5-1)d = a1 + 4d 36 = a1 + 4d 24 = a1 + d 12 = 3d d = 4 a1 = 20

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Finding the nth Term of

an Arithmetic Sequence
Part 2
Example: 24, 14, 4, ….
The common difference d = -10.
We obtained the next three terms by adding -10.
a2 = a1 + (-10)
a2 = 24 + (-10)
a2 = 14
In symbols, if a1 is the first term, and d is the
common difference, then the terms of an
arithmetic sequence can be enumerated in the
following manner:
a1 = the first term
a2 = a1 + d
a3 = (a1 + d) + d or a1 + 2d
a4 = (a1 + 2d) + d or a1 + 3d
a5 = (a1 + 3d) + d or a1 + 4d
In general,
an= a1 + (n -1) d
nth term
the first term
no. of terms
common difference
Illustrative Example:
2, 9, 16, 23, …

a1 2
a2 = a1 + d 2+7=9
a3 = (a2 + d) 9 + 7 = 16
a4 = (a3+ d) 16 + 7 =23
Illustrative Example:
2, 9, 16, 23, …

a1 2
a2 = a1 + d 2+7=9
a3 = a1 + 2d 2 + 2(7) =16
a4 = a1 + 3d 2 + 3(7) = 23
an= a1 + (n -1) d a1 + (n -1) d =an
Examples:
A. Find the 21st term of the arithmetic
sequence: 4, 7, 10, 13, …
Solution: 7–4=3 Thus, the 21st
a1= 4, d = 3, n = 21 term is 64.
an= a1 + (n -1) d
a21= 4 + (21 -1) 3
a21= 4 + (20) 3
a21= 4 + 60 = 64
B. Find the 14th term of the arithmetic
sequence 5, 7, 9, 11, …
Solution: 11– 9 =2
a1= 5 ; d = 2 ; n = 14 Thus, the 14th
an= a1 + (n -1) d
term is 31.
a14= 5 + (14 -1) 2
a14= 5 + (13) 2
a14= 5 + 26 = 31
a14= 31
Remember:
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is
defined as an= a1 + (n -1) d;
where an = the nth term,
a1 = the first term,
n = the no. of terms and
d = the common difference.
Answer the following:
1. Independent Activity 1B(nos. 3 & 4),
p. 11 (5 points each)
2. Independent
Assessment 1(no. 3),
p. 11 (5 points)
Answer the following:
1.) Given the sequence 9,18, 27, …90, which term is 90?
Solution:
an= a1 + (n -1)d
Given:
90 = 9 + (n – 1)9
a1 = 9
90 – 9 = 9n – 9
d =9 81 + 9 = 9n
an = 90 90 = 9n
Find: 9 9
n=? 10 = n
Therefore, 90 is 10th term.
Answer the following:
2.) Given the sequence __,18, 27,36, what is the first
term?
Solution:
Given: an= a1 + (n -1)d
d =9 36 = a1 + (4 – 1)9
an = 36 36 = a1 + (3)9
n=4 36 = a1 + 27
Find: 36 – 27 = a1
a1 = ? 9 = a1
Therefore, 9 is the 1st term.
Answer the following:
3.) Given the sequence whose a1 is 9 and a4 is 36, what
is the common difference?
Solution:
Given: an= a1 + (n -1)d
a1 = 9 36 = 9 + (4 – 1)d
a4 = 36 36 = 9 + (3)d
n=4 36- 9 = 3d
Find: 27 = 3d
d=? 3 3
9=d
Answer the following: SHOW SOLUTIONS
1. What is the first term in the arithmetic
sequence __ , 28, 32, 36?
2. Find the common difference in a
sequence with
72 and 48?
3. How many terms are there in a sequence whose
first term is -3, common difference is 2, and
the last term is 23?
Answer the following:
1.) Give the first 5 terms of an arithmetic sequence
whose a1 = 4 and d = 6.
2.) Find the 30th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 7, 11, 15,…
3.) The second term of an arithmetic sequence is 24 and
and the fifth term is 3. Find the common difference and
the first term.
4.) How many terms are there in an arithmetic sequence with a
common difference of 4, first term of 3 and last term of 59?
5.) Which term of an arithmetic sequence is -18, given that
a1 = 7 and a2 = 2?

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