Performance Task #1

Arithmetic Sequence and Series

I. Generates Pattern (5 points)

1. Find the first term of the following patter where 𝑛 = 1.
a. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛 + 5
b. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 5
c. 𝑎𝑛 = 4𝑛2 + 5
2𝑛
d. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛+1
4(𝑛2 )
e. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛2 +1

II. Finding the nth term of the Arithmetic Sequence (10 points)
1. What are the next two terms of the arithmetic sequence where 𝑎1 = 5, and
𝑑 = 4?
2. Find the 30th term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 7, 10, 13, …
3. In the arithmetic sequence, 5, 10, 15, … find 𝑛 if 𝑎𝑛 = 2000.
4. Find the common difference of the arithmetic sequence with 𝑎4 = 10 and
𝑎11 = 45.
5. Find 𝑎1 if 𝑎8 = 54 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎9 = 60.

III. Arithmetic Mean and Arithmetic Series (15 points)

6. Insert two arithmetic means between 20 and 32.
1 3
7. Insert two arithmetic means between 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4

8. Find the sum of the first 56 terms of the arithmetic sequence

11, 30, 49, 68, 87, …