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Department of Education
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF QUEZON CITY
JUSTICE CECILIA MUÑOZ PALMA HIGH SCHOOL
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WEEKLY HOME LEARNING PLAN

Grade 10 - Week 2: First Quarter

September 20 – 24, 2021

Most Essential Learning Competencies

• Generates Patterns (M10AL-Ia-1)
• Illustrates an arithmetic sequence (M10AL-Ib-1)
• Determines Arithmetic Mean(s) (M10AL-Ib-1)
• Finding the Nth Term of an Arithmetic Sequence (M10AL-Ib-1)
During Virtual Meet-up (Synchronous)
Student’s Tasks:
● Attend virtual class/online class
● Listen and participate during online discussion
During Consultation Period (Asynchronous)
Student’s Tasks:
● Review key points learned during the virtual class.
● Watch the videos/reference materials suggested.
● Message the teacher for clarification on parts of the
lesson that are unclear.
● Answer the activities/online tasks given and submit on
or before it is due.

Module 2 - Lesson 1
FINDING THE NTH TERM OF AN ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
* Answer the odd numbered questions in What I Know (refer to page 6 of the Division Module 2 on Arithmetic Sequences)

I. Find the indicated terms of the following sequences.
1. 0.8, 1.9, 3.0 ,…
2. 3√6 , 8√6 , 13√6, 18√6 ,…
3. w, 2w+y, 3w+2y, 4w+3y, …
*Read What’s In
II. Answer the following problems
n=35
1. How many even numbers are there between 48 and
n=22 80?
n=10 2. Ticket with stubs numbered 85 to 110 is given to you.
How many tickets are there?
3. Dairene was writing multiples of what number if she
started from 72 and ended with 168 until she had listed
nine numbers?
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 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.

Are you ready to know of an easier way to find the nth term of a given arithmetic sequence?

*Follow the steps in What’s New to understand Arithmetic Sequences

The table shows Darlyn’s daily savings.
The savings can be written as:
day 1 is a1= 20

day 2 is a2 = 20+ 2

day 3 is a3 = a2 + 2
= (20+ 2) + 2 = 20 + 2(2)

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

day 5 is a5 = a4 + 2
= (20+ 3(2)) + 2 = 20 + 4(2)
Thus, the terms of an arithmetic sequence can be written as:
1st term is a1
2nd term is a1+d In general, the nth term (an) is given the formula
3rd term is a1+2d 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1) 𝑑
4th term is a1 + 3d
5th term is a1 + 4d Where, 𝑎𝑛 is the nth term
𝑎1 is the first term
𝑑 is the common difference
and 𝑛 is the number of terms

From the previous problem, DarIyn wants to find how much will she save on the 30th day and if she continues until the 50th day.
This time, we will use the formula to find the 30th term.
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1) 𝑑 Where,
𝑎1 = 20
𝑑=2
and 𝑛 = 30

𝑎30 = 𝑎1 + (30 − 1)𝑑

𝑎30 = 20 + (29)2
𝑎30 = 20 + 58
𝑎30 = 78
Try finding the 50th term.
This time, we will use the formula to find the 50th term.
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1) 𝑑 Where,
𝑎1 = 20
𝑑=2
and 𝑛 = 50
𝑎50 = 𝑎1 + (50 − 1)𝑑
𝑎50 = 20 + (49)2
𝑎50 = 20 + 98
𝑎50 = 118

Did you obtain the same answer?

There are instances wherein the number of terms, the common difference or the first term is unknown.
Example
In the arithmetic sequence 5, 11, 17… which term is 395?
Solution:
The problem asks for n when an = 395.
From the given problem, a1 = 5, d = 6 and an = 395.
Substituting these values into the formula, we have:
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
395 = 5 + (𝑛 − 1)6
We subtract 5 from both sides,
395 − 5 = 5 − 5(𝑛 − 1)6
390 = (𝑛 − 1)6
Then divide both sides by 6,
390 (𝑛 − 1)6
=
6 6
65 = 𝑛 − 1
Then we add 1 to both sides,
65 + 1 = 𝑛 − 1 + 1
66 = 𝑛
There are 66 terms. This means that 365 is the 66th term in the arithmetic sequence.

You can also use the following equations if one of the variables is unknown:

*Answer What Is It and compare your answers with the printed answers in the module.
1. Given the sequence 20, 22, 24…find the 35th term
2. What is the 10th term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 14, 23, 32, …?
3. What is the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence 7, 12, 17, 22, …?
4. What is the 8th term in the arithmetic sequence -3√5, -√5, √5, 3√5, …?
5. In the sequence y, x, 2x-y… what is the 10th term?
6. What is the common difference of an arithmetic sequence if a1 = 3, a35 = 173, and n =35?
7. For the sequence 2,6, 10, what term has the value of 106?

Solutions:
1. 𝑎35 = 20 + (35 − 1)(2) Divide both sides by 34
𝑎35 = 20 + (34)(2) 170 (34)(𝑑)
=
𝑎35 = 20 + 68 = 88 34 34
5=𝑑
2. 𝑎10 = 5 + (10 − 1)(9) The common difference is 5.
𝑎10 = 5 + (9)(9)
𝑎10 = 5 + 81 = 86 7.
Solution 1:
3. 𝑎21 = 7 + (21 − 1)(5) 106 = 2 + (𝑛 − 1)(4)
𝑎21 = 7 + (20)(5) Subtract 2 from both sides:
𝑎21 = 7 + 100 = 107 106 − 2 = 2 − 2 + (𝑛 − 1)(4)
104 = (𝑛 − 1)(4)
4. 𝑎8 = −3√5 + (8 − 1)(2√5) Divide both sides by 4
104 (𝑛 − 1)(4)
𝑎8 = −3√5 + (7)(2√5) =
4 4
𝑎8 = −3√5 + (14√5) = 11√5 26 = 𝑛 − 1
Add 1 to both sides:
5. To find the common difference, we subtract the 2nd term 26 + 1 = 𝑛 − 1 + 1
from the 1st term, 𝑑 = 𝑥 − 𝑦 27 = 𝑛
𝑎10 = 𝑦 + (10 − 1)(𝑥 − 𝑦) Thus, 106 is the 27th term
𝑎10 = 𝑦 + (9)(𝑥 − 𝑦)
Then we distribute 9 to (x – y) Solution 2: We use the formula for finding n.
𝑎10 = 𝑦 + 9𝑥 − 9𝑦 = 9𝑥 − 8𝑦 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎1
𝑛= +1
𝑑
6. 173 = 3 + (35 − 1)(𝑑) 106 − 2
𝑛= +1
173 = 3 + (34)(𝑑) 4
Subtract 3 from both sides: 𝑛 = 26 + 1 = 27
173 − 3 = 3 − 3 + (34)(𝑑) Thus, 106 is the 27th term
170 = (34)(𝑑)

*Answer the problems in What’s More.

*You may try some more problems in What I Can Do

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 plant 64 herbs. How many rows were Daevid able to plant?

*Look at how much have you learned by answering the odd- numbered problems in Assessment

*If you need more examples, you may try those given in Additional Activities

*Reflect on what you have learned.

Which part did you find easy? Which did you find difficult?
Explain (in your own words) the steps in finding the following and create your own example:
(a) common difference
(b) nth term
(c) number of terms
(d) first term

Module 2 - Lesson 2
ARITHMETIC MEAN(S)
* Answer nos. 1 and 2 of What I Know (refer to page 15 of the Division Module 2 on Arithmetic Sequences)
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
*Read What’s In
Recall that a sequence wherein each term after the first term (a1) is obtained by adding a constant number is an arithmetic
sequence. That constant or fixed number is called the common difference (d).

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).

The sequence 35,30,25,20, … is a descending infinite arithmetic sequence whose common difference is - 5.

*Follow the steps in What’s New to understand Arithmetic Means

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 three arithmetic means between 7 and 31.

13 is the only arithmetic mean between 7 and 19.

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. 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 the arithmetic means between 7 and 25? There are two; 13 and 19.

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!
Example 1
Insert [1] arithmetic mean between 7 and 19.
Solution 1: Solution 2:
7, _____, 19 Add the two terms then divide the sum by 2.
We have three terms. You may use the formula for the nth 7 + 19
term to find the common difference. 2
𝑎3 = 𝑎1 + (3 − 1) 𝑑
19 = 7 + (2) 𝑑 What did you get? Is it equal to 13?
19 − 7 = 7 − 7 + (2)𝑑 Take note that 13 is the only arithmetic mean between the two.
12 = 2𝑑
12 2𝑑
=
2 2
6=𝑑
Then, find the 2nd term: 7 + 6 = 13.
Thus, the arithmetic mean between 7 and 19 is 13

*Answer What Is It and compare it with the printed answers.

Example 1.
Find the arithmetic mean between 7 and 13.
Solution:
 7 + 13
= 10
2
The arithmetic mean between 7 and 13 is 10.
You can observe that the common difference is 3.

Example 3.
Insert 3 arithmetic means between 16 and 56
Solution 1:
Using the formula that we learned from the preceding lesson, the common difference (d) is obtained using the following equations:
𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎1
𝑑=
𝑛−1
where the first term (𝑎1 ) and the 𝑛𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 (𝑎𝑛 ) are given
or
𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑟
𝑑=
𝑛−𝑟
when another term (𝑎𝑟 ) is given as the reference instead of the first term (𝑎1 ).

Take note that if three arithmetic means are to be inserted between 16 and 56, there will be a total of 5 terms. (n = 5)
Using 16 and 54 as the extremes a1 and a5 respectively, we first solve for d:
56 − 16
𝑑=
5−1
40
𝑑= = 10
4
Therefore, the common difference is 10.
Adding the common difference to the first extreme a1, we will get a2, Repeating the process to a2 and a3 will yield a3 and a4
respectively.
a2 = a1 +d a3 =a2 +10 a4=36+10
a2 = 16 +10 a3 = 26 +10 a4 = 46
a2 = 26 a3 = 36
Inserting the three-arithmetic means, the new sequence will be 16,26,36,46,56.

Solution 2:
The sequence may be written in this manner:
16, _____, _____, _____, 56
Find the third term (𝑎3 ) by computing for the arithmetic mean between the first term (𝑎1 ) and fifth term (𝑎5 )
16 + 56 72
= = 36
2 2
The third term (𝑎3 ) is 36.
Next, find the second term (𝑎2 ) by computing for the arithmetic mean between the first term (𝑎1 ) and third term (𝑎3 )
16 + 36 52
= = 26
2 2
The second term (𝑎2 ) is 26.
You can observe that the common difference is 10.
Thus, the fourth term (𝑎4 ) is 36.
Did you get the same answer?
(Note that this only works if you want to insert an odd number of arithmetic means like 1, 3, 5, and so on.)

*Answer letter B and C of What’s More.

B. Insert 3 terms between 0.75m and 1.75m
C. Find the missing terms in the following sequence: - 4, ___, ___, 23

* You may try the problem in What I Can Do

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

*Look at how much have you learned by answering nos. 1, 3, and 4 of the Assessment
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
3. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 9 and 25, what is the second arithmetic mean?
A. 13 B. 17 C. 21 D.2
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

*If you need more examples, you may try those given in 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 2 and 2/7

*Reflect on what you have learned.

Which part did you find easy? Which did you find difficult?
Explain (in your own words) the steps in finding the arithmetic means.

Prepared by:

Mary Grace M. Beloy

MT - I