1.

Define Arithmetic
Sequence
2.Determine arithmetic
sequence
3.Solve problems
involving arithmetic
sequence
Consider the following
sequences, determine the next
three terms.
1.2, 4, 6, 8, 10, …
2.5, 7, 9, 11, …
3.-1, 1, 3, 5, …
4.6, 9, 12, 15, …
5.10, 8, 6, 4, …
How did you
determine the
next three trems?
An Arithmetic Sequence is
defined as a sequence in
which there is a common
difference between
consecutive terms.
 Which of the following sequences are
arithmetic? Identify the common
difference.
3,  1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, . . . YES d 2
15.5, 14, 12.5, 11, 9.5, 8, . . . YES d  1.5
84, 80, 74, 66, 56, 44, . . . NO
8, 6,  4, 2, 0, . . . NO
50,  44,  38,  32,  26, . . . YES d  6
26,  21,  16,  11,  6, . . .
 The general form of an ARITHMETIC sequence.

First Term: a1
Second Term: a2  a1  d
Third Term: a3  a1  2d
Fourth Term: a4  a1  3d
Fifth Term: a5  a1  4d

nth Term: an  a1   n 1 d

 Formula for the nth term of an ARITHMETIC
sequence.

an  a1   n 1 d
an  The nth term

a1  The 1st term

n  The term number

d  The common difference

Given: 79, 75, 71, 67, 63, . . .
Find: a32
IDENTIFY SOLVE
a1  79 an  a1   n  1 d
d  4 a32  79   32  1 4 
n  32 a32  45
Given: 79, 75, 71, 67, 63, . . .
Find: What term number is -169?
IDENTIFY SOLVE
a1  79 an  a1   n  1 d
d  4 169  79   n  1 4 
an  169 n  63
 a10  3.25
Given: Find: a1
a12  4.25
What’s the real question? The Difference

IDENTIFY SOLVE
a1  3.25 an  a1   n  1 d
a3  4.25 4.25  3.25   3  1 d
n3 d  0.5
 a10  3.25
Given: Find: a1
a12  4.25

IDENTIFY SOLVE
a10  3.25 an  a1   n  1 d
d  0.5 3.25  a1  10  1 0.5
n  10 a1  1.25