What can you

insert?

GROUP
ACTIVITY

A. Insert the indicated number of arithmetic means between the given first and last terms of
an arithmetic sequence.
1. 2 and 32
[1]
2. 6 and 54
[3]
3. 68 and 3
[4]
4. 10 and 40
[5]
5. and 2
[2]
B. Solve the following problems.
1. The arithmetic mean between two terms in an arithmetic sequence is 39. If one of
these terms is 32, find the other term.
2. If five arithmetic means are inserted between -9 and 9, what is the third mean?
3. What are the first and last terms of an arithmetic sequence when its arithmetic means
are 35, 15, and -5?
4. Find the value of

if the arithmetic mean of

33 x +5

5. Find the value of

when the arithmetic mean of

is 8.

a+7a+3

is

3 a+9 .

What can you

insert?

GROUP
ACTIVITY

A. Insert the indicated number of arithmetic means between the given first and last terms of
an arithmetic sequence.
1. -4 and 8
[3]
2. -16 and -8
[3]
3.

1
3

and

11
3

4. a and b
5.

x+ y

[4]
[1]

and

4 x 2 y [2]

B. Solve the following problems.

1. The arithmetic mean between two terms in an arithmetic sequence is 39. If one of
these terms is 32, find the other term.
2. If five arithmetic means are inserted between -9 and 9, what is the third mean?
3. What are the first and last terms of an arithmetic sequence when its arithmetic means
are 35, 15, and -5?
4. Find the value of

if the arithmetic mean of

33 x +5

is 8.

5. Find the value of

when the arithmetic mean of

a+7a+3

is

3 a+9 .