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Arithmetic Sequences and

Arithmetic Series
 Arithmetic Sequence
- A sequence which consecutive terms have a
common difference. The sequence is arithmetic if
there is a number d such that:

The number d is the common difference in the

arithmetic sequence.
 Formula for the Term of an Arithmetic
Sequence
The term of of an arithmetic Sequence with first
term , and common difference, , is given by:
Example:
Write the formula for the nth term of the
given arithmetic sequence.
Example:
Write the formula for the nth term of the
given arithmetic sequence.
Example:
Write the for the arithmetic sequence.
Solution:
Write the for the arithmetic sequence.
Example:

Find the for the arithmetic sequence which

first term is 11 and seventh term is 59.
Solution:
Find the common difference, d by substituting and
into the formula:

d
Solution:
Find by substituting and
into the formula:
Let us try:
In the arithmetic sequence

1. Write a formula for the nth term

2. Find the 12th term
3. Which term is 47 ?
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