MATHEMATICS 10

Different Types of Sequence

 ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

An arithmetic sequence, also known as an arithmetic progression, is a sequence of

numbers in which the difference between any two consecutive terms is constant. This
constant difference is called the common difference (d) of the arithmetic sequence.
The arithmetic sequence can be represented in the following
form:

a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d, ...

Here, 'a' represents the first term (also known as the initial
term) of the sequence, and 'd' represents the common
difference.

For example, consider the arithmetic sequence: 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, ...

In this sequence, the first term (a) is 3, and the common

difference (d) is 4. By adding 4 to each term, we get the next
term in the sequence.
 ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

The arithmetic sequence formula can be used to find any term in the sequence. It is given by:

an = a + (n - 1) * d

In this formula, 'an' represents the 'n'th term of the sequence, 'a' represents the first term, 'n' represents the
position of the term in the sequence, and 'd' represents the common difference.

By using this formula, we can easily determine any term in the arithmetic sequence without having to list out all the
terms.
 ARITHMETIC SERIES SEQUENCE

An arithmetic series is the sum of the terms in an arithmetic sequence. It is obtained by adding up all the terms in the
sequence, starting from the first term (a) to the nth term (an).

The arithmetic series formula is given by:

Sn = (n/2) * (a + an)

Here, 'Sn' represents the sum of the first 'n' terms of the arithmetic series, 'a' represents the first term, 'an' represents the
nth term, and 'n' represents the number of terms in the series.

For example, let's consider an arithmetic sequence: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, ...

In this sequence, the first term (a) is 2 and the common difference (d) is 3. Suppose we want to find the sum of the first 4
terms (n = 4).

Substituting the values into the arithmetic series formula, we have:

 ARITHMETIC SERIES SEQUENCE

S4 = (4/2) * (2 + 2 + (4-1) * 3)
= 2 * (2 + 2 + 3 * 3)
= 2 * (2 + 2 + 9)
= 2 * (13)
= 26

Therefore, the sum of the first 4 terms of this arithmetic series is 26.

The arithmetic series formula allows us to quickly calculate the sum of any number of terms in an arithmetic
series without having to add each term individually.
 ARITHMETIC MEANS

Arithmetic means, also known as arithmetic averages, are a type of average calculated by summing a set of
numbers and dividing the sum by the count of those numbers.

To find the arithmetic mean of a set of numbers, you can follow these steps:

1. Add up all the numbers in the set.

2. Count the total number of numbers in the set.
3. Divide the total sum by the count.
 COMMON DIFFERENCE

In the context of arithmetic sequences, the

common difference refers to the fixed constant
that determines the difference between
consecutive terms in the sequence.
 GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

A geometric sequence, also known as a geometric

progression, is a sequence of numbers in which each term is
obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant ratio.
This constant ratio (r) is called the common ratio of the
geometric sequence.
 COMMON RATIO

In a geometric sequence, the common ratio is the

constant value by which each term is multiplied to
obtain the next term in the sequence. The common
ratio is denoted by the letter 'r'.
 FINITE SEQUENCE

A finite sequence is a sequence

that has a definite and finite
number of terms. In other
words, it is a sequence that
comes to an end after a certain
number of terms.
 INFINITE SEQUENCE

An infinite sequence is a sequence

that continues indefinitely
without coming to an end. It has
an infinite number of terms, and
each term is determined by a rule
or pattern.
 HARMONIC SEQUENCE

A harmonic sequence is a specific type of infinite

sequence in which the reciprocal of each term
forms an arithmetic sequence. In other words, the
harmonic sequence is a sequence of numbers
where the terms are the reciprocals of the positive
integers.
 FIBONACCI SEQUENCE

The Fibonacci sequence is an infinite sequence of numbers in which each term is the sum of the two preceding terms.
It is named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci, who introduced the sequence
to the Western world in his book "Liber Abaci" in the early 13th century.

The Fibonacci sequence begins with two initial terms, usually defined as 0 and 1 or 1 and 1. Each subsequent term,
starting from the third term, is obtained by adding the two previous terms.
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