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1 4 Arithmetic Series
1 4 Arithmetic Series
1 4 Arithmetic Series
Series
Write the
first thre
last two e terms
terms of and the
arithmet the follow
ic series ing
.
50
�( 73 - 2 p ) = 71 + 69 + 67 + . . . + ( -25) + ( -27 )
p =1
s u m o f
at i s t h e
W h
e r i e s ?
this s
71 + 69 + 67 + . . . + ( -25 ) + ( -27 )
( -27 ) + ( -25) + . . . + 67 + 69 + 71
44 + 44 + 44 + . . . + 44 + 44 + 44
50 Terms
50 ( 71 + ( -27 ) )
= 71 + (-27) Each sum
2
is the same.
= 1100
a1 + ( a1 + d ) + ( a1 + 2d ) + . . . + ( a1 + ( n - 1) d )
( a + ( n - 1) d ) + . . . + ( a
1 1 + 2d ) + ( a1 + d ) + a1
(a +�
1 1 ) +( a +�
a + ( n - 1) d �
� � 1 � 1 ) +. . .+ ( a + �
a + ( n - 1) d �
� 1 �1 )
a + ( n - 1) d �
�
s
� S = Sum
n ( a1 + an ) �
�n = Number of Terms
= �
2 � a1 = First Term
�
� an = Last Term
Find the sum of the terms of this
arithmetic series. 35
� ( -29 + 3k )
n ( a1 + an ) k =1
S=
2
n = 35 35 ( -26 + 76 )
S=
a1 = -26 2
S = 875
a35 = 76
Find the sum of the terms of this arithmetic
series. 151 + 147 + 143 + 139 + . . . + ( -5 )
What term is -5?
n ( a1 + an ) an = a1 + ( n - 1) d
S=
2 -5 = 151 + ( n - 1) ( -4 )
n = 40
n = 40 40 ( 151 + -5 )
S=
a1 = 151 2
S = 2920
a40 = -5
fo r m u la fo r th e su m of
Alternate
an Ar ith m e tic S e rie s .
Substitute an = a1 + ( n - 1) d
n ( a1 + an )
S=
2
n ( a1 + a1 + ( n - 1) d ) �n = # of Terms
S=
2 �
�a1 = 1st Term
n ( 2a1 + ( n - 1) d ) �d = Difference
S= �
2
36
Find the sum of this series �( 2.25 + 0.75 j )
j =0
n = 37 37 ( 2 ( 2.25) + ( 37 - 1) ( 0.75 ) )
S=
a1 = 2.25 2
d = 0.75 S = 582.75
35
�( -45 + 5i )
i =1
n ( a1 + an ) n ( 2a1 + ( n - 1) d )
S= S=
2 2
n = 35 a1 = -40 an = 130 n = 35 a1 = -40 d = 5
1, 4, 7, 10, 13 35 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 62
9, 1, - 7, - 15 -12 9, - 3, 1, - 1/ 3 20 / 3
6.2, 6.6, 7, 7.4 27.2 1, 1/ 4, 1/16, 1/ 64 85 / 64
, + 3, + 6 3 + 9 , 2.5, 6.25 9.75
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Arithmetic Sequence, d = 7
21, 28, 35, 42
an = a1 + ( n - 1) d
38 = x + ( 15 - 1) ( -3 )
X = 80
Find S63 of - 19, - 13, -7,...
n
an = a1 + ( n - 1) d Sn = ( a1 + an )
2
?? = -19 + ( 63 - 1) ( 6 ) 63
S63 = ( -19 + 353 )
?? = 353 2
S63 = 10521
Try this one: Find a16 if a1 = 1.5 and d = 0.5
1.5 a1 First term
x an nth term
16 n number of terms
NA Sn sum of n terms
0.5 d common difference
an = a1 + ( n - 1) d
a16 = 1.5 + ( 16 - 1) 0.5
a16 = 9
Find n if an = 633, a1 = 9, and d = 24
9 a1 First term
633 an nth term
x n number of terms
NA Sn sum of n terms
24 d common difference
an = a1 + ( n - 1) d
633 = 9 + ( x - 1) 24
633 = 9 + 24x - 24
X = 27
Find d if a1 = -6 and a 29 = 20
-6 a1 First term
20 an nth term
29 n number of terms
NA Sn sum of n terms
x d common difference
an = a1 + ( n - 1) d
20 = -6 + ( 29 - 1) x
26 = 28x
13
x=
14
Find two arithmetic means between –4 and 5
a1 = 5 d = 11 � c = 5 - 11 = -6
150
S150 = ( 5 + 1644 ) = 75 ( 1649 ) = 123,675
2
Example 7. An auditorium has 20 rows of seats. There are 20 seats in
the first row, 21 seats in the second row, 22 seats in the third row, and
so on. How many seats are there in all 20 rows?
d =1 c = 20 - 1 = 19
an = a1 + ( n - 1) d � a20 = 20 + 19 ( 1) = 39
20
S20 = ( 20 + 39 ) = 10 ( 59 ) = 590
2
Example 8. A small business sells $10,000 worth of sports memorabilia
during its first year. The owner of the business has set a goal of
increasing annual sales by $7500 each year for 19 years. Assuming that
the goal is met, find the total sales during the first 20 years this business
is in operation.
20
S20 = ( 10,000 + 152,500 ) = 10 ( 162,500 ) = 1,625,000
2
So the total sales for the first 2o years is $1,625,000