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GEOMETRIC
SEQUENCES
(CHAPTER
1)
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
explain the terms sequences, arithmetic and
geometric sequence.
identify arithmetic and geometric sequence.
calculate the terms in arithmetic and geometric
sequence.
calculate the sum of terms in arithmetic and
geometric sequence.
apply the concepts of arithmetic and geometric
sequences to some common problem in daily life.
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
Hot fm. Is having a contest:
T1, T2 , T3 , ,
series is the indicated sum of the terms of the
sequence.
T1+ T2 + T3 + ,
What is an arithmetic
sequence?
A sequence in which each
term is found by ADDING
or SUBTRACTING the
same number to the
previous term.
+4 +4 +4 +4 -4 -4 -4 -4
4, 8, 12 , 16, 20 20, 16, 12 ,
8T1
, 4
T2 T3 T4
WHAT IS THE COMMON
DIFFERENCE?
The difference between each
number. (take 2 terms next to
each other)
4, 8, 12, 16,
20..
* 4 is the common
difference
4, 8, 12, 16, 20..
T1 T2 T3 T4
Common difference, d = T2-T1
= 8-4
=4
or
Common difference, d = T3-T2
= 12-8
=4
NTH TERM OF AN ARITHMETIC
SEQUENCE
Tn a 1 (n 1)d
1st term
nth term
# of term Common
that difference
we are
trying
to find
Find the next four terms of each
arithmetic sequence.
x3 x3 x3 x3
3, 9, 27 , 81,
What is the common
ratio?
The ratio between 2
successive terms
2, 8, 32, 128,
512..
2, 8, 32, 128, 512.. ..
T1 T2 T3 T4
Common ratio , r = T2T1
= 82
=4
or
Common ratio, r = T3T2
= 328
=4
LETS
PRACTICE!
ARITHMETIC OR
GEOMETRIC
SEQUENCE?
5, -1, -7 -13 ,
_____
What is the next term
in this sequence?
-400,-380,-360,-340 ,
____
What is the next term
in this sequence?
n 1
Tn ar
# of term
1st term
that
nth term Common we are
ratio trying
to find
1) Find the given term for the following geometric
sequences.
(a) The 8th term for the sequence 2,8,32,
(b) The 9th term for the sequence 6,18,54,162,
(c) the 12th term for the sequence 1,-2,4,
(d) The 6th term for the sequence , , 1/8,
Common
ratio
To solve:
(2 unknown variables)