Mathematical Problems

involving Patterns
Ivan James Beraña
BSED-Math 1C
 What is Pattern?
• A pattern constitutes a set of numbers or objects in which all
members are related with each other by a specific rule. Pattern is
also known as sequence.

What is Sequence?
• A sequence is a succession of numbers in a specific order
• Each number in a sequence is called term. The
terms are formed according to some fixed rule or
property. They are arranged as the first term,
second term, third term, and so on..
FINITE AND INFINITE SEQUENCE
• A sequence with a definite number of terms is a
finite sequence while a sequence with no definite
number of terms is an infinite sequence.
 ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
• Arithmetic Sequence is a sequence where every term after
the first is obtained by adding a constant called common
difference.
• Common Difference is a constant added to each term of
an arithmetic sequence to obtain the next term.
 What is Pattern?
• A pattern constitutes a set of numbers or objects in which all members are
related with each other by a specific rule. Pattern is also known as sequence.
 What is Pattern?
• A pattern constitutes a set of numbers or objects in which all members are
related with each other by a specific rule. Pattern is also known as sequence.
What is Geometric Sequence?
• Geometric Sequence is a sequence where each term
after the first is obtained by multiplying the preceding
term by a nonzero constant called the common ratio ®.

• Common Ratio is a constant multiplied to each term of

a geometric sequence to obtain the next term of the
sequence.
 What is Pattern?
• A pattern constitutes a set of numbers or objects in which all members are
related with each other by a specific rule. Pattern is also known as sequence.
 What is Pattern?
• A pattern constitutes a set of numbers or objects in which all members are
related with each other by a specific rule. Pattern is also known as sequence.
What is Pattern?
 The Fibonacci sequence
• Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci (c. 1170–1250), is one of the best-known
mathematicians of medieval Europe. In 1202, after a trip that took him to several Arab and
Eastern countries, Fibonacci wrote the book Liber Abaci.
• In this book, Fibonacci explained why the Hindu-Arabic numeration system that he had learned
about during his travels was a more sophisticated and efficient system than the Roman
numeration system.
• This book also contains a problem created by Fibonacci that concerns the birth rate of rabbits.
• Here is a statement of Fibonacci’s rabbit problem.
At the beginning of a month, you are given a pair of newborn rabbits. After a month the rabbits
have produced no offspring; however, every month thereafter, the pair of rabbits produces another
pair of rabbits. The offspring reproduce in exactly the same manner. If none of the rabbits dies,
how many pairs of rabbits will there be at the start of each succeeding month?
What is Pattern?
What is Pattern?
Performance Task
Task #1. Identification: identify the sequence if
infinite sequence or finite sequence
Task #2. Identification: identify the sequence if
Geometric Sequence or not.
Task #3. Identification: identify the sequence if
Geometric Sequence or Arithmetic Sequence
Task #4. Identification: identify the sequence if
have common difference or haven’t common
difference
Task #5. Identification: identify the common
difference of every sequence
Task #6. Solve the following using Formula of
Arithmetic Sequence
Task #7. Solve the following using formula of
Geometric Sequence
Task #8. Solve the following using Formula of
Fibonacci Sequence