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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 2 :
Nth Term of Arithmetic Sequence
Arithmetic Means
Sum of Arithmetic Sequence
Mathematics – Grade 10
Quarter 1 – Module 2 : Nth Term of an Arithmetic Sequence
Arithmetic Mean
Sum of the Terms of an Arithmetic Sequence
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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Nth Term of Arithmetic Sequence
Arithmetic Means
Sum of Arithmetic Sequence
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Arithmetic Sequence!

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 What I Need to Know

This second module for the first quarter was prepared and written as a
continuation of the topics discussed in module 1. After learning how to define and
illustrate Arithmetic Sequence, module 2 will help you learn and master the next
essential learning competencies. These are finding the nth term of an Arithmetic
Sequence, finding the arithmetic mean and finally, the sum of the terms of an arithmetic
sequence. The scope of this module allows it to be applied to many different learning
situations. The language used acknowledges the different vocabulary level of students
and lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

● Lesson 1 – Finding the Nth Term of an Arithmetic Sequence

● Lesson 2 – Arithmetic Mean(s)
● Lesson 3 – Finding the Sum of the Given Terms of an Arithmetic Sequence

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence

2. solve the unknown variable in an arithmetic sequence
3. define arithmetic mean
4. insert the arithmetic means between the terms of an arithmetic sequence
5. compute for the sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence; and
6. apply arithmetic sequence in solving real life problems.

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This lesson is a continuation of defining and illustrating arithmetic
sequence. You are expected to be familiar with the characteristics of
an arithmetic sequence and how the common difference is obtained.

What I Know

I. Find the indicated terms of the following sequences.

1. 0.8, 1.9, 3.0 ,… n=35

2. 3/2, 7/2, 11/2, … n=25
3. √ , √ , √ , √ ,… n=22
4. x, x+3, x+6, x+9, … n=10
5. w, 2w+y, 3w+2y, 4w+3y, … n=10
II. Answer the following problems
1. How many even numbers are there between 48 and 80?
2. Between 25 and 70, what will be the first number that is
divisible by 7?
3. Ticket with stubs numbered 85 to 110 is given to you. How
many tickets are there?
4. The first term of a sequence is 25 and the 16th term is 130.
What is the common difference?
5. Dairene was writing multiples of what number if she started
from 72 and ended with 168 until she had listed nine numbers?

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 What’s In

Consider the following problem

Darlyn wanted to buy April a gift for her birthday. She saved Php 20
on the first day, Php 22 on the 2nd day, Php 24 on the third and so
on and so forth. Make a sequence representing her daily savings
until the 10th day.

Her savings until the 10th day can be represented by the following
sequence:
20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38.

What did you notice? Based on what you have learned from the
previous lessons, what kind of a sequence is it? It is indeed an
arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 2. Darlyn’s savings
on the 10th day is Php 38 as shown, because 38 is the 10th term. If
she found it very beneficial to save money and continue doing it,
how much will she save on the 30th day? How about on the 50th?

You can determine the 30th and 50th term of the sequence by going
on with adding 2 and listing until you reach the desired number of
terms.

In relation to this, we will be discussing in this lesson an easier way

of finding the nth term of a given arithmetic sequence.

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 What’s New

The table shows the daily savings of Darlyn .

Day 1 2 3 4 5
Savings Php Php Php Php Php
20 22 24 26 28

savings on day 1 is a1= 20

day 2 is a2 =20+ 2
day 3 is a3 = 20+2(2)
day 4 is a4 = 20 +3(2)
day 5 is a5 = 20 +4(2)

In general, in an arithmetic sequence

1st term is a1
2nd term is a1+d
3rd term is a1+2d
4th term is a1 + 3d
.
.
.

an or nth term therefore is given by the formula

an = a1 + (n-1) d

where an= nth term

a1 = 1st term
d = common difference
n= number of terms.

In the above problem, the sequence is 20,22,24, …

This time, we will use the formula to find the 10th term.

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 an = a1 + (n-1) d where a1 = first term
a10 = 20 + (10-1)2 n = number of terms
a10 = 20 + (9)2 d = common difference
a10 = 20 +18 an = nth term
a10 = 38
We obtained the same answer.
There are instances wherein the nth term is not the unknown,
but either the number of terms, the common difference or the first
term. An example follows below.
In the arithmetic sequence 5, 11, 17… which term is 395?
The problem asks for n when an = 395.
From the given sequence, a1 = 5, d = 6 and an= 395.
Substituting these values in the formula, we have
an = a1 + (n-1) d
395 = 5+( n−1)6

Solving for n, we have

395= 5+6𝑛−6

395= 6𝑛-1
395+1= 6𝑛-1+1
396= 6𝑛
66=𝒏

Therefore, 395 is the 66th term.

We can substitute the given values to the formula of the nth term
And solve for the unknown variable.

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Other than substituting values in the equation:
an=a1+(n-1) d
Here are the formula or equation that could be used if one of these
variables is unknown.

What is It
Illustrative Examples

1. Given the sequence 20, 22, 24…find the 35th term

an=a1+(n-1) d where a1 = first term
a35 = 20 + (35-1) 2 n = number of terms
a35 = 20 + (34) 2 d = common difference
a35 = 20 + 68 an = nth term
a35 = 88

2. What is the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence

5, 14, 23, 32,…
Since a1=5 and d = 9, using the rule, then a10=5+(10-1) (9)=86

3. What is the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence

7, 12, 17, 22, …?

Solution:
Since a1=7 and d = 5,
Then a21=7+(21-1) (5)=107

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 4. What is the 8th term in the arithmetic sequence -3√ , -√ , √ ,
√ , …?

Solution: a1 = -3√ d = 2√ a8 =?
an = a1 + (n-1) d
a8 = -3√ + (8-1) (2√
a8 = -3√ + 7 (2√ )
a8 = -3√ + 14 √
a8 = 11√

5. In the sequence y, x, 2x-y… what is the 10th term?

Solution:
To find the common difference, subtract the 2nd term from
the 1st term, d= x-y
using the formula,

an = a1 + (n-1) d
a10 = y+ (10-1) (x-y)
a10 = y + 9 (x-y)
a10 = y + 9x-9y
Hence, a10= 9x-8y

Example 6. What is the common difference of an arithmetic sequence

if a1=3, a35=173, and n =35?
Solution:
The problem asks for d.
From the given sequence, a1 = 3, a35 = 173, and n=35. Substituting
these values in the formula, we have
an = a1 + (n-1) d
173 = 3 + (35 − 1) d

173 = 3 + (34)d
Solving for d, we have
173 = 3 + 34d
173 - 3 = 34d
170 = 34d
d=5

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Therefore, 5 is the common difference.
Example 7.For the sequence 2,6, 10, what term has the value of 106?
Solution:
a1 =2 d=4 an = 106 n=?

using the formula for solving for n

n= an – a1 +1
d
n= 106-2 +1
4

n= 104 + 1
4

n= 26 + 1

Thus ,106 is the 27th term

What’s More

1. Find the 15th term of an arithmetic sequence whose first

term is 3 and a common difference of 11.

2. An arithmetic sequence of 5 terms has the first term of 8 and

the last term of 100. Find the common difference.

3. In sequence 3, 7/3, 5/3, what term has the value of -27?

4. If a24 =85, d= 7, find a1.

5. How many terms are there in an arithmetic sequence with a

common difference of 4 and with first and last terms of 3 and
59 respectively.

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 What I Have Learned

I have learned that ________________________________________

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.

What I Can Do

Answer the following problem:

1. In a quarantine facility during the 2020 Covid19 pandemic, there

were 6 patients admitted on the 1st day,12 on the 2nd day, 18 on the
3rd day and so on and so forth. If this trend continues, how many
patients will be admitted on the 14th day?

2. Azly is planting herbs in the garden but she had to leave, and
Daevid had to take over. Starting from the 10th row with 24 herbs, the
latter was told to plant 26 herbs on the 11th row, 28 the next, and
continue in the same manner till he reached the last row where he
was able to complete and planted 64 herbs. How many rows were
Daevid able to plant?

Assessment

A. Find the indicated term (an ) of each arithmetic sequence.

1. a1 = 3 d = 11 n = 15
2. a1 = 1 d = –3 n = 21
3. a1 = 12 d = -6 n = 17
4. 3, 5/2, 2, 3/2 ,1, … n = 10
5. x-2, 4x, 7x+2, … n =1

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B. Answer the following questions.
1. In the sequence 7,4, 1,… which term has a value of -296?
2. Which term is 27 in the arithmetic sequence 54, 51, 48, …?
3. Find the 1st term of the arithmetic sequence whose 16th term is
9.75 and the common difference is 0.25.
4. Find the common difference in the sequence where the 1st term is
x-10√ and 5th term of x+30√ .
5. If patients in a quarantine area are required to exercise for 20
minutes on their first day at the hospital and with an additional 5
minutes to the duration every day thereafter, how many minutes
will the patients be exercising on their 14th day?

Additional Activities

Find the unknown.

1. a1= -3 d= -3 a18 =?
2. a1= 8 d= 2/3 a10 =?
3. a5=21 √ d= √ a1 =?
4. an = 11x+8y d= x+y a1=3x n=?
5. If the 1st and 26th terms of an arithmetic sequence are -35 and -210
respectively, what is the common difference?

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 Lesson
Arithmetic Mean(s)
2
In this lesson, you will learn the definition of an arithmetic means. You will also
know how to identify the arithmetic mean or means in an Arithmetic Sequence.

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Find the arithmetic mean between 12 and 6

a. 4 b. 6 c. 9 d. 12
2. In the sequence 6, 9, 12, 15, 18,… , how many arithmetic means are there
between 6 and 18?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5
3. Find the arithmetic mean between √ and √ .
a. 22√ b. 11√ c. 11√ d. 5 √
4. In the sequence 23, 29, 35, 41, 47,… find third arithmetic mean between 23
and 47.
a. 29 b. 35 c. 41 d. none of these
5. If three arithmetic means will be inserted between 42b and 8b, what is the 2 nd
arithmetic mean?

a. 20b b. 25b c. 30b d. 35b

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 What’s In

7, 13, 19, 25, 31 is a finite arithmetic sequence whose common difference is 6

(take note that if the common difference is positive, the sequence is ascending),
while the sequence 35,30,25,20,… is a descending infinite sequence whose
common difference is -5.

𝒶₁ 𝒶₂ 𝒶₃ 𝒶₄ 𝒶₅

Terms 7, 13, 19, 25, 31

The first term (a1) is 7, the second term (a2) is 13, third term (a3) is 19, fourth
term (a4) is 25 and the last term of the sequence (a5)
Recall that a sequence wherein each term after the first term (a 1) is obtained by
adding a constant number is an arithmetic sequence. That constant or fixed
number is called the common difference (d).is 31.

What’s New

In the above-mentioned sequence , a2, a3 and a4 are between a1 and a5, and
they are called arithmetic means. Therefore, 13,19 and 25 are the arithmetic
means between 7 and 31.
13 is the only arithmetic mean between 7 and 19, and 25 is the arithmetic mean
between 19 and 31. What are the arithmetic means between 13 and 31? If your
answer is 19 and 25, then you are correct. Why? It is because 19 and 25 are the
terms between 13 and 31. How many arithmetic means are there between 13
and 25? There is only one, namely 19. How about 7 and 25? There are two; 13
and 19.

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We can now define arithmetic mean/s as term/s between two terms of an
arithmetic sequence. The first and last terms of a finite arithmetic sequence are
called extremes.

Even if the sequence is not given, you can find the arithmetic mean between two
numbers. Let us try the terms 7 and 19. Add the two terms then divide the sum
by 2. What did you get? Is it equal to 13? Take note that 13 is the only arithmetic
mean between the two. Do the same with 19 and 31. The sum is 50 and when
divided by 2, gives 25, which is the term between them. It is therefore clear that if
you are to get only one arithmetic mean between two numbers, then it is equal to
their average.

If you are asked to find more than one arithmetic means between two numbers,
you will have to find the common difference and add it to the first term until you
obtain the all of the terms or arithmetic means.

What is It

To help you understand how to find the arithmetic mean or means, we will have
the following examples.

Example 1. Find the arithmetic mean between 7 and 13.

Solution:

Since only 1 arithmetic mean is asked, we will only add the given extreme
and divide the sum by 2.

A.M. = = 10

The arithmetic means between 7 and 13 is 10. You can observe that the
common difference is 3.

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 Example 2. What is the arithmetic mean between -4 and 60?

Solution: A.M. = =28

Example 3. Insert 3 arithmetic means between 16 and 5

Solution :

Using the formula that we learned from the preceding lesson, the common
difference (d) is obtained using the following equations:

d= when the first term ( 𝑛 𝑛 are given

or d= when another term ( ar ) instead of first term (a1) is given.

Take note that if three arithmetic means are to be inserted between 16 and 56,
there will be a total of 5 terms. Using 16 and 54 as the extremes a1 and a5
respectively, we have n the number of terms n = 5.

Solving for d:

d= =10

Therefore, the common difference is 10.

Adding the common difference to the first extreme a 1, we will get a2, Repeating
the process to a2 and a3 will yield a3 and a4 respectively.

a2 = a1 +d a4=36+10
a2 = 16 +10 a4 = 46
a2 = 26
a3 =a2 +10
a3 = 26 +10
a3 = 36

Inserting the three arithmetic means, the new sequence will be

16,26,36,46,56.

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Example 4. Find the four arithmetic means between -11x and 24x .
Solution:
Solving for the common difference, we have n=6 since there are 2 extremes
and 4 more terms are to be inserted.

𝟐𝟒𝒙 𝟏𝟏𝒙 a2 = a1 + d 𝒂𝟒 = 𝑥 + 𝑥
d=
𝟔 𝟏 a2 = -11x+7x a4 = 10x
𝟐𝟒𝒙 𝟏𝟏𝒙 a2 = -4x
d= a5 = 10x+7x
𝟓
𝟑𝟓𝐱 a5 =17x
d= a3 = -4x+7x
𝟓
d=7x a3 =3x

Therefore, the four arithmetic means between -11x and 24x are -4x, 3x,10x and
17x.

Example 5. Find the missing terms in the arithmetic sequence below:

15√ , ___ ,___, ___, ___, ____ ,-3√

You must insert five arithmetic means between the extremes.

With n= 7 and solving for the common difference,

𝟑√𝟓 𝟏𝟓√𝟓
d=
𝟕 𝟏
8√
d=

d= - 3√

Solving for the arithmetic means,

a2 = a1 +d a3 = 12√ +(- √ ) a5 = 6√ + (-3√ )

a3 = 9√𝟓 a5 = 3√
a2 = 15√ + (- 3√ )
a4 = 9√ +(- 3√ ) a6 = 3√ + ( -3√ )
a2= 12 √𝟓
a6 = 0
a4 = 6√𝟓

Thus, the missing terms are 12 √ , 9 √ , 6 √ , 3√ and 0.

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Example 6. The arithmetic means between the two numbers is 36. If one of the
numbers is 40, what is the other number?

Here, you are given the arithmetic mean, since it is the average of the two
numbers, we try to work backward or reverse the operation. We multiply the
arithmetic mean by 2, (36)(2)=72 This means that the sum of the two numbers is
72. Subtract 42 from 72; 72-40= 32

Thus, the other number is 32.

What’s More

A. Find the arithmetic mean between the following:

1. 27 and 3
2. -12 and -28
3. 10r and 25r
4. √ and 10√
5. x+5y and 3x-y

B. Insert 3 terms between 0.75m and 1.75m

C. Find the missing terms in the following sequence:

-4, ___, ___, 23

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 What I Have Learned

I have learned that ________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________.

What I Can Do

Solve:
Arven divided a 10-meter wooden stick equally into five sections. At what
distances from one end should he mark and cut the wood?

Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. The arithmetic mean between two terms is 42. If one of these terms is 64,
find the other term.
A. 24 B. 46 C. 20 D. 106

2. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 9 and 25, what is the second
arithmetic mean?
A. 13 B. 17 C. 21 D.29
3. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 11 and 39, find the second
arithmetic mean.
A. 18 B. 25 C.32 D.46

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4. The arithmetic mean between two terms in an arithmetic sequence is 39. If
one of these terms is 30, find the other term.
A. 9 B. 21 C. 34 D. 48

5. Find the arithmetic mean between √ and √ .

A. 22√ B. 10√ C. 11√ D. 5 √

Additional Activities

Verify the formula by applying it to these problems on arithmetic sequences.

1. Find three terms between 2 and 34 of an arithmetic sequence
2. Insert 4 arithmetic means between 5 and 25
3. Insert 4 means between 8.75 and 15.0
4. Insert 2 means between 0.57 and 0.12
5. Find 2 means between and .

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Lesson
Sum of the Terms of an
3 Arithmetic Sequence

In the previous lesson, you have learned how to find the nth term of an arithmetic
sequence. It enhanced your skills in dealing with any term of an arithmetic sequence.
Now, you will learn how to find the sum of an arithmetic sequence and how to apply it in
solving real-life problems.

What I Know

Answer the following and choose the correct answer:

1. What is the sum of the first 50 positive even integers?

A. 5,100 B. 2550 C.5000 D.2,000
2. Which of the following is the sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic
sequence of 3, 12, 21…?
A. 105 B. 111 C.630 D. 108
3. What is the sum of the first 20 terms of an arithmetic sequence if the first
term is 9 and the last term is 180?
A. 1890 B. 1440 C. 1800 D. 1400
4. What is the first term of an arithmetic sequence if the 20 th term is 119 and
the sum of the terms is 1240.
A. 10 B. 5 C. 20 D. 8

5. Which of the numbers given below is the sum of all multiples of 4

Between 10 and 100?

A. 1100 B.1800 C. 1500 D. 1188

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 What’s In

ACTIVITY: Where are WE?

To find the place, you must find first the indicated term in each arithmetic
sequence given below. Answer the decoder by writing the corresponding
letter on each correct answer.

E 2, 4, 6 … a20 -12, -15, -18 … a15 M

R 9, 15, 21 … a12 N 1/2, 1, 3/2 … a14

O 20, 15, 10 … a6 80, 74, 68 … a15 A

L 7, 15, 23 … a9 W 1.2, 1.6, 2 … a8

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

7 40 4 7 -5 75 54 26 71

What’s New

Given the arithmetic sequence 4, 11, 18, 25…, what is the 10th term?
What will you do if you will be asked to find the sum of the first 10 terms?

What is 4 + 11 + 18 + 25 + 32 +39 + 46 + 53 + 60 + 67?

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 The Secret of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855)
Carl Friedrich Gauss (Prince of Mathematics) is a German
Mathematician who at his very young age discovered the technique in
finding the sum of an arithmetic series. To keep his students busy, their
teacher asks them to find the sum of the first 100 counting numbers. Carl
used a trick in finding the sum and he was able to do it in a few seconds
only. Do you know his secret?

The indicated sum of the terms of an arithmetic sequence is called an

arithmetic series. The sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence given

above can be written as

S10 = 4 + 11 + 18 + 25 + 32 +39 + 46 + 53 + 60 + 67 Equation 1

If we write the terms in a reverse order, we can still have the same sum
S10=67 + 60 + 53 + 46 + 39 + 32 + 25 + 18 + 11 +4 Equation 2
Adding equations 1 and 2 vertically, we now have
S10 4 + 11 + 18 + 25 + 32 + 39 + 46 + 53 + 60 + 67
+ S10 = 67 + 60 + 53 +46 + 39 + 32 + 25 + 18 + 11 + 4
2S10 = 71 + 71 +71 +71 + 71 + 71 + 71 +71 +71 +71
2 S10 = 10(71)
S10 =

S10 = 355
The sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic series is 355.
If Sn represents the sum of an arithmetic sequence, we can now write
the arithmetic sequence as
Sn = a1 + (a1 – d) + (a1+2d) + (a1 +3d) +……... + an Eq. 1
Writing the terms in the reverse order,
Sn = an +( an – d) + (an - 2d) + (an - 3d) +……... + a1 Eq. 2

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Adding the two equations, we get
Sn = a1 + (a1 – d) + (a1+2d) + (a1 +3d) +……... + an
+Sn = an +( an – d) + (an - 2d) + (an - 3d) +……... + a1
2Sn = (a1 +n) + (a1 + n) + (a1+n) + (a1 + n) + ……+(a1 +an)
2Sn = n (a1+an)

Sn = ( a1 + a n )

This is the formula in finding the sum of an arithmetic sequence. However, we

cannot compute for the sum directly if the last term is not given. Thus, we can
have an alternative formula to find the sum using the formula for the nth term, a n
= a1 + (n-1) d.
From the formula Sn = ( a1 + an )

By substitution,

Sn = [ a1 + a1+ (n-1) d]

Sn = [ 2a1 + (n-1) d]

In finding the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic

sequence, you may use either of the two formula

Sn =( a1 + an ) or Sn = [ 2a1 + (n-1) d]

where Sn is the sum n is the number of terms

a1 is the first term d is the common difference

an is the last term

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To further understand this lesson, we will have the following examples.

Example 1. What is the sum of even integers from 1 to 50?

Solution:
2, 4, 6, … 50
a1=2 an = 50 n = 25

using the formula Sn = ( a1 + an)

By substitution, S50 = ( 2 + 50)

S50 = 12.5 (52)

S50 = 650
Example 2. What is the sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic sequence 7 +
16 + 25…?
Since the last term is not given, we can have two solutions for this
problem.
Solution # 1 Solution # 2

Using the formula Sn = ( a1 + an) Using the formula Sn = [ 2a1 + (n-1) d]

Step 1. Solve for an S12 = [ 2(7) + (12-1) 9]

an = a1 + (n-1) d S12 = 6 [ 14 + (11) 9]

a12 = 7 + (12- 1) (9) S12 = 6 (14 + 99)

a12 = 7 + (11) (9) S12 = 6 (113)

a12 = 7 + 99 S12 = 678

a12 = 106

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Step 2. Find sum

Sn = ( a1 + a n )

S12 = (7 + 106)

S12 = 678

The sum of the first 12 terms of the arithmetic series is 7 + 16 + 25…is 678.

From the solutions given in example #2, which of the two formula now is easier
to apply in getting the sum of an arithmetic sequence? Why?

Example 3. What is the sum of all multiples of 3 from 24 to 273?

Solution: a1 = 24 an = 273 d= 3 n=?

Step 1. Solve for n using the formula an = a1 + (n-1) d

an = a1 + (n-1) d

273 = 24 + (n-1) (3)

273 = 24 +3n -3

273 – 21 = 3n

252 = 3n

n=84

Sn = ( a 1 + a n )

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S12 = (24 + 273)

S12 = 42 (297)
S12 = 12,474

The sum of all multiples of 3 from 24 to 273 inclusive is 12,474.

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 Example 4.

The DOH recorded the number of positive COVID-19 patients in a

barangay in QC. There were 8 on the 1 st day, 15 on the 2nd day, 22 on the 3rd
day, and so on. If this pattern will continue, how many positive COVID -19
patients are there in all at the end of 60 days Enhanced Community Quarantine?

Solution: a1 = 8 n= 60 d=7 S60 =?

Using the formula, Sn = [ 2a1 + (n-1) d]

S60 = [ 2(8) + (60-1)7]

S60 =30 [ 16 + (59)7]

S60 = (16 + 413]
S60 = (429)
S60 = 12,870
There are 12,870 COVID 19 patients at the end 60 days of Enhanced
Community Quarantine.

What’s More

Solve the following:

1. What is the sum of the first 30 terms of an arithmetic sequence whose first term
is 13 and whose last term is 146?

2. What is the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence 32,28, 24…?

3. What is the last term in an arithmetic sequence if the sum of the first 10 terms is
380 and the first term is 18?

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4. What is the sum of the numbers between 1 and 81 which are divisible by 5?

5. What is the sum of the first 14 terms of an arithmetic sequence if the 5th term is

31 and the 9th term is 59?

What I Have Learned

The formula in finding the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence if the
first and last terms are given is

Sn = ( a1 + a n )

or Sn = [ 2a1 + (n-1) d] if the last term is not given.

We can also use each formula directly in finding a1, an, d or n provided that only
one element is unknown.

What I Can Do

Solve the ff. problems:

1. During the 2019 Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony, a famous dance
group performs with 7 dancers on the front row,11 dancers on the 2 nd row,15
dancers on the3rd row, and so on, with 43 dancers on the 10th and last row.
How many dancers are there all together?

2. Due to COVID 19 pandemic, the HOPE foundation donated face masks in

different barangays in Quezon City. They gave 10,000 face masks on the first
day,12,500 on the second day,15,000 on the 3 rd day and so on. If this pattern will
continue, how many face masks did they donate after 10 days?

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 Assessment

Multiple choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic sequence if first term is 5
and the last term is 38?

A. 190 B. 258 C. 1800 D. 1400

2. Which of the following is the sum of the first 30 positive odd integers?

A. 1,800 B. 2,500 C.900 D.2,000

3. What is the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic sequence of 5, 11, 17…?

A. 1240 B. 1200 C.124 D. 120

4. The sum of the first 10 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 380.If a 1 = 18, what is
the last term?
A. 76 B. 80 C. 58 D. 90

5. Which of the given numbers below is the sum of all multiples of 3 from 22 to
100?
A. 1599 B.1800 C. 1500 D. 1100

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 Additional Activities

ACTIVITY GIVE ME SUM

I. Find the sum of each arithmetic sequence.

1. a1 = 13 an = 146 n= 20

2. a1 = -3 an = -71 n= 18

3. a1 = 2.2 an = 9.1 n = 25

4. 80, 72, 64… S24 = ________

5. 2/3, 1, 4/3… S14 = ________

6. √ √ √ S22 = ________

7. 2x +5y, 5x + 3y + 8x + y… S10 = _______

8.The sum all odd numbers from 1 to 100 inclusive.

9.The sum of all even numbers between 10 and 90.

10. The sum of all numbers divisible by 6 from 12 to 48 inclusive.

II. Solve the following problems:

1. The 1st term of an arithmetic sequence is 24 and the sum of the 22 terms is
-165.Find the last term and the common difference.
2.The 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 26 and the 10th term is 68. Find the
first 3 terms and the sum of the 10 terms.
3. If the sum of the first 14 terms of an arithmetic sequence is 1050 and its first
term is 10, find the 26th term.

4. How many terms of the arithmetic sequence 24, 21, 18… must be taken so
that their sum is 78?
5. What is the sum of all positive integers less than 250 which are multiples of 8?

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