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October 6, 2021
CRISANTA P. MANIQUIS
Mathematics 10 teacher
Adviser : 10 EDISON
 ARITHMETIC MEANS
AND NTH TERM OF AN
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
Mathematics 10
OBJECTIVES:
Write formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence

Use the formula to find the nth term or unknown term of an arithmetic
sequence.

Define arithmetic means

Determine arithmetic means of a sequence

n term of an
th

Arithmetic
Sequence
 Before we find other higher terms of a sequence, let us
first find lower terms. In an arithmetic sequence; 3, 8,
13, 18, … what is the 15th term?
Solution:
a. By adding the common difference to each of the preceding terms,
we get the following values

n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

an 3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73
b. Thus the 15th term is 73.
These terms can be written in the following manner
as a short cut.
Since the common difference (d) is 5
a1 = 3 a13 = 3 + 5(12) = 63
a2 = 3 + 5(1) = 8 a14 = 3 + 5(13) = 68
a3 = 3 + 5(2) = 13 a15 = 3 + 5(14) = 73
a4 = 3 + 5(3) = 18 The nth term of an arithmetic sequence an
with first term a1 and common difference d is
a5 = 3 + 5(4) = 23 given by:

an = a1 + d(n – 1)
 Example 1:
Find the 18th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 10, 17, 24, …

Given: Solution: an = a1 + d(n – 1)

a1 = 3 a18 = 3 + 7(18 – 1)
d = 10 - 3 = 7
a18 = 3 + 7(17)
n = 18
a18 = 3 + 119

Therefore, the 18th term is 122 a18 = 122

 Example 2:
In the AS: 7, 10, 13, 16 . . . Find n if a n = 304

Given: Solution: an = a1 + d(n – 1)

304 = 7 + 3(n – 1)
a1 = 7
304 = 7 + 3n - 3
d = 10 - 7= 3 304 = 4 + 3n
304 - 4 = 3n
an = 304
300 = 3n
n=? =

Thus, 304 is the 100th term of the AS n = 100

 Example 3:
The 4th term of an AS is 27 and the 11th term is 69. Find the common difference, the
first term, and the 25th term of the sequence.

Given: Solution: an = a1 + d(n – 1)

a4 = 27 ►a1
a11 = 69 ►a8 d=
27
d=? _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _69 d=
a4 a11
a1= ? a1 a8 d=
a25= ?
d=
 Example 3:
The 4th term of an AS is 27 and the 11th term is 69. Find the common difference, the
first term, and the 25th term of the sequence.

Given: Solve for a1 Solve for a25

a4 = 27 an = a1 + d(n – 1) an = a1 + d(n – 1)
a11 = 69 a25 = 9 + 6(25 – 1)
a4 = a1 + d(n – 1)
d=? a25 = 9 + 6(24)
27 = a1 + 6(4 – 1)
a1= ? a25 = 9 + 144
27 = a1 + 6(3) a25 = 153
a25= ?
27 – 18 = a1
Thus, the common difference is 6, the first term
a1= 9 is 9 and the 25th term is 153
 Example 4:
Find the specified nth term of each arithmetic sequence: 25, 23, 21,
19, . . . 19th term

Given: Solve for a19: an = a1 + d(n – 1)

a1= 25 a19 = 25 + -2(19 – 1)
d = 23-25 = -2
a19 = 25 + -2(18)
a19 = ?
a19 = 25 - 36

Thus, the 19th term is -11 a19 = -11

 Example 5:
Solved what is asked. If a1 = -4, a25 = -100, what is the value of
a100?
Given: Solve for d: Solve for a100:
a1= -4 d= an = a1 + d(n – 1)
a25= -100 d= a100 = -4 + -4(100 – 1)
a100 = ? a100 = -4 + -4(99)
d=
a100 = -4 - 396
d=-
Thus, the 100th term is -400
a100 = - 400
ARITHMETIC
MEAN
What is Arithmetic Mean
The first and last terms of a finite arithmetic sequences
are callled arithmetic extremes and the terms in
between are called arithmetic means. In the sequence
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24; the terms 4 and 24 are the
arithmetic extremes, while 8, 12, 16, 20 are the
arithmetic means. Also, 8 is the arithmetic mean of
arithmetic extremes 4 and 12.
 Examples :
1. What is the arithmetic mean between 10 and 24?

10, _____, 24

Thus, the arithmetic mean .

2. Insert three arithmetic means between 8 and 16.
8, ___, ___, ___, 16
a1 a5

Use the formula for d = a2= 8 + 2 = 10

d= a3= 10 + 2 = 12
d= a4= 12 + 2 = 14

d= Thus, the arithmetic mean are

10, 12 and 14.
3. Find the missing terms of the arithmetic sequence:
___, 6, ___, ___, ___, ___, 46.
___, 6, ___, ___, ___, ___,46 a3= 6+ 8 = 14
a1 a6
Use the formula for d = a4= 14 + 8 = 22
d= a5= 22 + 8 = 30
a6= 30 + 8 = 38
d= a1= 6- 8 = -2
Thus, the arithmetic mean are
d= 14, 22, 30, 38 and -2
 4. Insert 3 arithmetic mean between -5 and -13.

-5 , ____, ____, ____, -13.

d= a2 = -5 + (-2) = -7

d= a3 = -7 + (-2) = -
a4 = -9 + (-2) = -
d = -2
Thus , the arithmetic mean are -7- and -.
1. What is the 8 term of the
th

following arithmetic
sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7, 11,
…? (10 points)
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