Arithmetic Sequence and Series

1) Consider the sequence -7, -5, -3, ,... 39.

a) Write down the common difference.
b) Find the number of terms in a sequence.
c) Find the sum of the sequence.

2) In an arithmetic sequence U₇ = 7 and U₂₀ = 33

a) the common difference
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b) an expression for Uₙ , the n term of the sequence.

3) Consider the sequence -8, -9, -10, -11,... Find

a) the number of term which are less than -38
b) the greatest term which are less than -24
c) the sum of the terms which are less than -397
d) the greatest value of n such that Sₙ < -396.

4) In an arithmetic sequence U₈ = -73 and S₂₁ = -2100

a) Find the common difference, d
b) Find the first term

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5) In an arithmetic sequence U₁ = 1, U₃ = 3 and Uₙ = 16

a) Find the value of the common difference, d
b) Find the value of n
c) Find the value of Sₙ

6) Consider the sequence -7, -15, -23, -31,…. Find

a) the common difference
b) an expression for Uₙ, the nth term of the sequence.
c) U₂₅

7) Let Sₙ be the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence, whose first three terms are
U₁, U₂ and U₃. It is known that S₁ = 32, and S₂ = 56. Find
a) the first term
b) the common difference
c) U₅₀
d) S₄₇

8) Consider the sequence -7, -15, -23, -31,…. Find d = -8, Uₙ = -8n + 1, U₂₅ = -199
a) the common difference
b) an expression for Uₙ, the nth term of the sequence.
c) U₂₅

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9) Find [with GDC]

a) the sum of all multiples of 8 between 1 and 900.
b) the sum of all multiples of 8 between 1 and 900.
c) the sum of all numbers which are multiples of both 8 and 6, between 1 and 900.
d) the sum of all numbers which are multiples of 8 but not of 6, between 1 and 900.
e) the sum of all numbers which are multiples of 8 or of 6, between 1 and 900.
f) the sum of all numbers which are not multiple of 8, between 1 and 1000

1) d = 2, n = 24, Sₙ = 384
2) d = 2, U₁ = -5
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4) d = -9, U₁ = -10
5) d = 1, n = 16, Sₙ = 136
6) d = -8, Uₙ = -8n + 1, U₂₅ = -199
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