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Mathematics
Quarter 1 - Module 10:
Solving Problems Involving Sequences

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Mathematics- Grade 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 - Module 10: Solving Problems Involving Sequences
First Edition, 2020

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Problems Involving Sequences

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 Table of Contents
PAGE
COVER PAGE

COPYRIGHT PAGE

TITLE PAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT THIS MODULE IS ABOUT

Note to the Teacher/Facilitator

Note to the Learner
Note to the Parents/Guardian
How to Learn from this Module
Module Icons

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW 1

WHAT I KNOW (Pre-Test) 2

LESSON 1: PROBLEMS ON ARITHMETIC SEQUENCES 4

What I Need to Know 4

What I Know 4
What’s In 5
What’s New 6
What Is It 13
What’s More 15
Guided/Controlled Practice 15
Independent Practice 16
What I Have Learned 16
What I Can Do 17
Assessment 17
Guided Assessment 17
Independent Assessment 18
Additional Activity 18

LESSON 2: PROBLEMS ON GEOMETRIC SEQUENCES 19

What I Need to Know 19

What I Know 19
What’s In 20
What’s New 21
What Is It 25
What’s More 29
Guided/Controlled Practice 29
 Independent Practice 30
What I Have Learned 30
What I Can Do 30
Assessment 31
Guided Assessment 31
Independent Assessment 31
Additional Activity 31

LESSON 3: PROBLEMS ON HARMONIC SEQUENCES 33

What I Need to Know 33

What I Know 33
What’s In 34
What’s New 35
What Is It 37
What’s More 41
Guided/Controlled Practice 41
Independent Practice 41
What I Have Learned 41
What I Can Do 42
Assessment 42
Guided Assessment 42
Independent Assessment 42
Additional Activity 43

LESSON 4: PROBLEMS ON FIBONACCI SEQUENCE 44

What I Need to Know 44

What I Know 44
What’s In 45
What’s New 46
What Is It 48
What’s More 49
Guided/Controlled Practice 49
Independent Practice 49
What I Have Learned 50
What I Can Do 50
Assessment 51
Guided Assessment 51
Independent Assessment 51
Additional Activity 51

SUMMARY 52
POSTTEST 52
KEY TO ANSWERS 55

REFERENCES 57
What This Module is About
The ORDER is all that MATTERS is a module designed for the learners to
acquire successful learning while working with worded problems involving
sequences. It will serve as your perfect reference material that is meant to develop
and enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
This module introduces the different rules and ways in dealing with the
learning competency on solving problems involving sequences. It also presents the
important subtasks to consider. This consists of four lessons for the four-hour time
allotment. Each lesson has its different objectives that guide you on the significant
ideas to focus on. Each lesson contains plenty of real-life problems that are
worthwhile to do. The Answer Key is included for quick reference.
With ORDER is all that MATTERS module, every learner is a winner in
working out problems on sequences.

Note to the Teacher/Facilitator:

To the teacher as a facilitator of the teaching and learning process, you are
expected to be there helping the students understand the basic concepts presented
in this module. Always start by giving them the vital information especially on how to
effectively use the material. Keep track of their progress and do every possible
intervention when crucial. Encourage them to become independent learners while
giving them the opportunity to manage their own learning.

Note to the Learner:

Welcome to the Mathematics 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

ORDER is all that Matters!
As you can see, the world is embedded with everything good and wonderful.
Colors are appreciated, coherence is evident, and PATTERNS are manifested. It is
amazing! While perceiving all the patterns that make its beauty explicit, this will
certainly amaze you more. Just understand the patterns and realize that everything is
in place.

This module was designed to offer you a Mathematics experience that is

fascinating while attaining mastery and in-depth understanding of the content. Try to
become more independent and manage your own learning activity. Enjoy and have a
wonderful Mathematics learning experience ahead! Godspeed!
Note to the Parents/Guardians:

Welcome to the Mathematics 10 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

ORDER is all that Matters! Enjoy the opportunity to help your child in understanding
the concept being presented.

As you go through the pages, you will discover the ways on solving problems
involving sequences. Examples are provided and solved through the easy to follow
problem solving steps. Congratulations for giving your time and effort in answering
the problems in various activities. Godspeed!

How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:

• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.

• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that
Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
Module each day/lesson.

This is a pre-test assessment as to your level

What I know of knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge.

What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that of

the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented to
you.

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.
What I Have Activities designed to process what you
Learned have learned from the lesson

What I Can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained and
applied in real-life concerns and situations.

Assessment This evaluates the learner’s level of mastery in

achieving the learning objectives.

Additional An activity in any form that can increase the

Activities strength of the response and tends to induce
repetitions of actions/learning.