ASSESSMENT

#1
Find the indicated term of each
arithmetic sequence.
1. -1, -3, -5, -7, … (8th term)
2. 9, 11, 13, 15, … (12th term)
3. 5, 9, 13, 17, . . . (32th term
4. 11, 6, 1, -4, … (14TH term)
5. 12, 7, 2, -3, … (35th term)
6. -1, -3, -5, -7, … (10th term)
7. 9, 11, 13, 15, … (11th term)
8. 5, 9, 13, 17, . . . (22th term
9. 11, 6, 1, -4, … (16TH term)
10. 12, 7, 2, -3, … (15th term)
 Tunasan National High
School
Mathematics 10
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
First Quarter – Entry 2
 ENTRY 2
DERIVATIONS OF
an = a1 + (n-1)d
The formula an = a1 + (n-1)d
derivations are given in a detailed
manner so that students can
understand the concept more clearly.
The derived formulas of
an = a1 + (n – 1)d are:

1. a1 = an – (n – 1)d
2. d =
3. n =
Ex. 1. If the first term of an arithmetic
sequence is 5 and the 7th term is 17, find
the common difference.
Given: a1 = 5, a7 = 17, n = 7, Find: d
Solution: d =
d= = =2
Ex. 2. Fady's exercise plan lasts 6 min
on the first day and increases by 4 min daily.
For how many days will Fady's exercise reach
74 minutes?
Given: a1 = 6, d = 4, an = 74, find n = ?
Solution: n = = + 1
n = 68/4 + 1 = 18
Ex. 3. The 8th and 9th term of an arithmetic
sequence are 42 and 49, what is the first term
of the sequence?
Given: a8 = 42, n = 8, d = 7
Solution: a1 = an – (n – 1)d
= 42 – (8 – 1)(7)
= 42 – (7)(7) = 42 – 49
SEATWORK
#2
1. What are the 1st to 4th terms of the arithmetic
sequence __, __, __, __, 33, 40?
2. Determine the term which has the value 29
in the arithmetic sequence 9,13, 17,.
3. The 1st term of an arithmetic sequence is
28 while the 12th term is 105. Find the
common difference in the sequence.