Grade

10

ARITHMETIC
SEQUENCE AND
Nth TERM OF
SEQUENCE
Grade
10 What is missing?
Find the missing terms in
each arithmetic sequence.

1. 3, 12, 21, __, __, __

2. 8, 3, -2 , __, __
Grade
10 What is missing?
Find the missing terms in
each arithmetic sequence.

3. 5, 12, __, 26, __

4. __, 4, 10, 16, __
Grade
10 What is missing?
Find the missing terms in
each arithmetic sequence.

5. -1, __, __, __, 31, 39

6.__, __, __, 8, 12, 16
Grade
10

A sequence in which a constant ,d, is

added to the previous term to get the next
term is called an arithmetic sequence.

The constant is called the common

difference (d).
Grade
10
for each arithmetic sequence, identify
the first term , the common difference ,
and the next term in the sequence.
Sequence First term, d Next term
2,5,8,11,… 2 3 14
3,6,9,12,… 3 3 15
8, 12, 16
8 4 20
Grade
10

In the sequence 4,11,18,25,…,

what is the 11th term?

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Grade
10

In the sequence 7,10,13,16,…,

which term is 64?

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Grade
10
Review: Find the common
difference (d) of each arithmetic
sequence.

𝟏,𝟗,𝟏𝟕d=8
,𝟐𝟓
Grade
10

Find the common difference (d)

of each arithmetic sequence.

3,7,11,15
d=4
Grade
10

Find the common difference (d)

of each arithmetic sequence.

0.07,0.13,0.19,0.25
d=0.06
Grade
10
𝑎 1 ,𝑎 2 , 𝑎 3
TERM
 TERM
Is each a member or
element in the sequence.
{1,2,3,n}
FINITE
 FINITE
contains limited
number of terms.
SEQUENCE
 SEQUENCE
Is a set of objects which is
listed in a specific order.
 …}
INFINITE
 INFINITE

countless number of
terms.
Find the first 3 terms of the

general term =
 Note:

equation of the terms to

alternate between
positive and negative.
Find the first 3 terms of the
general term

=-n
 Find the first 2 terms and
the 6 of the general term
th

=
MAKING
GENERAL
TERM
 for the pattern
3,6,9,12,_
𝒂
General term:_____
𝒏 = 3 n
{ for the pattern
1,8,27,64,125
}
𝟑
𝒂 =
General term:_____
𝒏 𝒏
 for the pattern

{ 3,6,11,18,27}
+2
General term:_____
 for the pattern

{ 2,5,8,11 }
𝒂 =3n
General term:_____
𝒏 −1
 for the pattern
{,,,, }
1
𝒂𝒏 =
General term:_____
2
𝑛
{ 2,0,-2,-4,-
for the pattern
6}
𝒂 =−2n+4
General term:_____
𝒏
 for the pattern
{ 3,8,13,18 }
𝒂 =5n−2
General term:_____
𝒏
 for the pattern

{ 11,21,31,41,... }
𝒂 =5n−2
General term:_____
𝒏