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Arithmetic Sequences

Exploring Arithmetic Sequences

*Give answers in the form $u_n=an+b$ where $a$ and $b$ are numbers

Is the sequence $3,6,9,12,15,...$ arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

Find a formula for the general term of $3,6,9,12,15,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $4,7,10,13,16,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $5,8,11,14,17,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $6,9,12,15,18,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $10,13,16,19,22,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $100,103,106,109,112,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $2,5,8,11,14...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $1,4,7,10,13,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $0,3,6,9,12,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $-1,2,5,8,11,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $-100,-97,-94,-91,-88,...\qquad u_n=$

*Give answers in the form $u_n=an+b$ where $a$ and $b$ are numbers

Is the sequence $-7,-14,-21,-28,-35,...$ arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

Find a formula for the general term of $-7,-14,-21,-28,-35,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $-5,-12,-19,-26,-33,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $0,-7,-14,-21,-28,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $-11,-18,-25,-32,-39,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $-21,-28,-35,-42,-49,...\qquad u_n=$

Find a formula for the general term of $20,13,6,-1,-8,...\qquad u_n=$

General Term of Arithmetic Sequences

Find the general term, $u_n$, for the following sequences.
*Write your answers in the form $an+b$ where $a$ and $b$ are numbers.
Also, find the 100th term, $u_{100}$

$1,3,5,7,9,\ldots \qquad u_n=$

$u_{100}=$

$15,18,21,24,27,\ldots \qquad u_n=$

$u_{100}=$

$6,17,28,39,50,\ldots \qquad u_n=$

$u_{100}=$

$-11,-14,-17,-20,-23,\ldots \qquad u_n=$

$u_{100}=$

$13,5,-3,-11,-19,\ldots \qquad u_n=$

$u_{100}=$

*Write your answer in the form $\frac{\boxed{\phantom{1}}}{\boxed{\phantom{3}}}n+\frac{\boxed{\phantom{1}}}{\boxed{\phantom{6}}}:\qquad$ $\frac{1}{2},\frac{5}{6},\frac{7}{6},\frac{3}{2},\frac{11}{6},\ldots \qquad u_n=$

$u_{100}=$

The $n^{th}$ Term of an Arithmetic Sequence

For arithmetic sequences, the number that is added each time to find the next term is called the . It is usually denoted by the letter .

$$u_1\overset{+d}{\overset{\Huge\frown}{\phantom{A},\phantom{B}}}\underset{u_2}{\text{___}}\overset{+d}{\overset{\Huge\frown}{\phantom{A},\phantom{B}}}\underset{u_3}{\text{___}}\overset{+d}{\overset{\Huge\frown}{\phantom{A},\phantom{B}}}\underset{u_4}{\text{___}}\overset{+d}{\overset{\Huge\frown}{\phantom{A},\phantom{B}}}\underset{u_5}{\text{___}}\phantom{A},\quad\ldots$$ Let's find the terms of an arithmetic sequence starting from $u_1$:
$\qquad u_2 = u_1+d$
$\qquad u_3 = u_1+d+d$
$\qquad u_4 = u_1+d+d+d$
Follow this pattern and express $u_5$ and $u_6$ in terms of $u_1$ and $d$
$\qquad u_5 = $
$\qquad u_6 = $

To find $u_n$, how many $d$'s must be added to $u_1$?

For arithmetic sequences, $u_n=u_1+($ $)\times d$.

Consider the sequence $2, 9, 16, 23, 30, …$

Find a formula for the general term $u_n \qquad u_n=$

Find the 100th term of the sequence.$\qquad$

If $u_n=828$, find $n$. $\qquad$

Is $2341$ a term of the sequence?$\qquad$

Find the general term $u_n$ for an arithmetic sequence with $u_3=8$ and $u_8=-17$.
$u_n=$

Find $k$ given that $3k+1, k$, and $-3$ are consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.
$k=$

Insert three numbers between $4.8$ and $12$ to make an arithmetic sequence.
Separate the numbers with commas.

Find the two values of $k$ that make $5, k, k^2-8$ consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.
Separate your answers with a comma.
$k=$

How many terms are in the sequence $14, 8, 2, -4, ..., -244$

$\frac{1}{k}, k, k^2+1$ are the 3rd, 4th and 6th terms of an arithmetic sequence. Find $k$ where $k \in \mathbb Z$
$k=$

How many positive multiples of 3 are there in the sequence $500, 492, 484, 476, ...$?

Exercises

(Core 5B.1 on P.94) #6, 9, 10b, 13, 15, 19