Introduction to

Arithmetic
Sequence
 Definition of Terms

Sequence
 A list of items/objects which have been arranged
in a sequential way. It is a set of elements that
follows a pattern, where order is important.
Term
 Each number in a sequence.
 Types of Sequence

Finite Sequence
 A sequence that have a first term and a last
term. The number of terms can be determined.

Infinite Sequence
 A sequence without ending. The number of
terms cannot be determined. It has an ellipsis
symbol (…) which means unending.
 Examples

Finite Sequence
1) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
2) 1, 2, 4, 8
3) 85, 80, 75, 70, 65
Infinite Sequence
4) 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, …
5) 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60,…
6) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, …
 Finding the Next Term of a
Sequence
Find the next term of a sequence.
1) 3, 6, 9, 12, _____,
15 _____,
18 _____
21
2) 243, 81, 27, _____,
9 _____,
3 _____
1
3) 2, 8, 32, _____,
128 _____, _____
512 2048
4) - 34, - 64, - 94, -124
_____, _____, _____
-154 -184
5) 12, 24, 36, _____,
48 _____,
60 _____
72
 Finding the General Term or
nth Term of a Sequence
Find the first 5 terms of a sequence given the nth
term.
1) an = n + 3 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
2) an = 3n + 1 4, 7, 10, 13, 16
3) a = 3 + 4n 7, 11, 15, 19, 23
n

4) an = n 2 1, 4, 9, 16, 25
 What is an Arithmetic
Sequence?
Definition:
 An arithmetic sequence is a sequence of
numbers in which the difference between any
two consecutive terms is constant.

Formula:
 General form: a, a + d, a + 2d, a + 3d, …
 a = first term
 d = common difference
 Common Difference (d)

 How to find the common difference:

Subtract any term from the next term.
 Example:
Sequence: 5, 8, 11, 14
d=8-5=3
 Examples
 Sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
a = 2, d = 2
Find the 6th term:
T₆ = 2 + (6 - 1)×2 = 2 + 10 = 12
 Sequence: 10, 7, 4, 1
a = 10, d = -3
Find the 5th term:
T₅ = 10 + (5 - 1)×(-3) = 10 - 12 = -2
 Which of the following is an
arithmetic sequence?
1) 6, 11, 16, 21
2) 87, 98, 109, 120, 131
3) 4, 16, 64, 256, 1024
4) 75, 69, 63, 57
5) 1, 4, 9, 16, 25
 Seatwork #1 June 23,
2025

A. Complete the terms in the given sequences.

1) 11, 13, 15, _____, 19, _____
2) 4, 8, _____, 32, ______
3) 1, 5, 9, _____, _____
4) - 10, _____, 0, _____, 10
5) 40, 20, _____, 5, _____
 Seatwork #1 June 23,
2025

A. Complete the terms in the given sequences.

1) 17 19, _____
11, 13, 15, _____, 21
2) 16 32, ______
4, 8, _____, 64
3) 13 _____
1, 5, 9, _____, 17
4) - 10, _____, 5 10
- 5 0, _____,
5) 40, 20, _____, 5/2
10 5, _____
 Seatwork #1 June 23,
2025

B. Find the pattern.

1) 1, 3, 9, 27, 81
2) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
3) 35, 30, 25, 20, 15
4) 3, 6, 12, 24
5) 1/2,1/4, 1/8
 Seatwork #1 June 23,
2025

B. Find the pattern.

1) 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 an = 3a
2) 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 an = a + 5
3) 35, 30, 25, 20, 15 an = a + (-5)
4) 3, 6, 12, 24 an = 2a
5) 1/2,1/4, 1/8 an = 1/2a
 Seatwork # 2 June 24,
2025

1) an = n + 3
First 10 terms:
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
✅ Arithmetic
Common difference: d=1
 Seatwork # 2 June 24,
2025

2) an = 2n – 1
First 10 terms:
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
✅ Arithmetic
Common difference: d=2
 Seatwork # 2 June 24,
2025

an = 5 + n
First 10 terms:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
✅ Arithmetic
Common difference: d=1
 Seatwork # 2 June 24,
2025

an = 3n + 9
First 10 terms:
12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39
✅ Arithmetic
Common difference: d=3
 Seatwork # 2 June 24,
2025

an = n 2 + 1
First 10 terms:
2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 65, 82, 101
❌ Not arithmetic
(Differences:
3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 193, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 1
7, 19 — not constant)
 Seatwork # 3 June 27,
2025
A. Find the first 5 terms of the given pattern.
1. a n = 2n + 1
2. an = 3n + 4
3. a n = 3n – 1
B. Find the general pattern of the given
sequences.
4. 3, 1, -1
5. 2, 5, 10, 17
6. 2, 8, 18, 32
 Finding the nth Term of an
Arithmetic Sequence
General Formula:
an = a1 + (n – 1)d

where
an → the desired term
a1 → first term
d → common difference
 Finding the nth Term of an
Arithmetic Sequence
Example:
1) Find the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence:
4, 7, 10, 13, …

2) Find the 14th term of the arithmetic sequence

5, 7, 9, 11, …
 Finding the nth Term of an
Arithmetic Sequence
Find the specified term of each arithmetic
sequence.
__________1. 2, 5, 8, … the 8th term
__________2. 3, 5, 7, … the 21st term
__________3. 9, 18, 27, … the 10th term
__________4. 3, 9, 15, 21, … the 50th term
__________5. 3, 7, 11, 15, … the 25th term
 Finding the nth Term of an
Arithmetic Sequence
Find the specified term of each arithmetic
sequence.
__________1. 2, 5, 8, … the 8th term
__________2. 3, 5, 7, … the 21st term
__________3. 9, 18, 27, … the 10th term
__________4. 3, 9, 15, 21, … the 50th term
__________5. 3, 7, 11, 15, … the 25th term
 Seatwork #4

Answer the following problems involving arithmetic

sequence
1. Find the 16th term of the sequence 1, 5, 9, 13, …
2. Find the 11th term of the arithmetic sequence 3, 4, 5,…
3. Find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence 17, 13, 9,…
4. If a1 = 5 and a7= 17, find the common difference.
5. In the sequence 50, 45, 40, 35, … , which term is 5?
Activity

1. Find the 57th term of the arithmetic

sequence -1, -2, -3, …
2. Find the 94th term of the arithmetic
sequence -14, -11, -8, …
3. Find the 83rd term of the arithmetic
sequence 18, 21, 24, …
4. Find the 65th term of the arithmetic
sequence 3, -1, -5, …
5. Find the 61st term of the arithmetic
sequence 19, 24, 29, …
 Activity

Determine the common difference.

1) a1 = 3, a29 = 87
2) a1 = 6, a47 = 236
3) a1 = 2 , a35 = 70
4) a1 = -61, a42 = 103
5) a1 = 39, a32 = - 85
6) a1 = 50, a41 = -70
 Arithmetic Means

The arithmetic mean, also called the

average or average value, is the quantity obtained
by summing two or more numbers or variables
and then dividing the sum by the number of
numbers or variables. The arithmetic mean is
important in statistics.
 Arithmetic Means

Example:
1. What is the arithmetic mean between 10 and
24
10, ______ , 24

using the average formula

= = 17

Thus, 10, 17, 24

 Arithmetic Means

Example:
2. Insert three arithmetic means between 8 and
16
8, _____, _____, _____, 16
a 1= 8 a5= 16
Find the common difference:
d= where n → last term

k → first term
 Arithmetic Means

Example:
2. Insert three arithmetic means between 8 & 16
8, _____, _____, _____, 16
a 1= 8 a5= 16
Find the common difference:
d= = = =2 Thus, d = 2
Add the common difference to the first term:
8, 10, 12, 14, 16
 Arithmetic Means

Example:
2. Insert three arithmetic means between 8 & 16
6, _____, _____, _____, 54
a 1= 6 a5= 54
Find the common difference:
d= = = = 12 Thus, d = 12
Add the common difference to the first term:
6, 18, 30, 42, 54
 Seatwork #___

What is the arithmetic mean between the two given

numbers?
1) 5, ____, 19 7) 3,
_____, 11
2) -2, ____, ____, 82 8) -12, ____,
_____, -30
3) 17, ____, 7 9) 5,
____, 15
4) 7, _____, 9 10) 9,
___, ____, ___, 45
5) 31, _____, _____, 85
 Seatwork #___

What is the arithmetic mean between the two given

numbers?
1) 12
5, ____, 19 7 7) 3,
_____,
2811 54 -18 -24
2) -2, ____,
12 ____, 82 108) -12, ____,
_____, -30
8 18 27 36
3) 17, ____, 7 9) 5,
____, 49
15 67

4)
11
7, _____, 14
9 17 10) 9,
___, ____, ___, 45
5) 31, _____, _____, 85
 Arithmetic Series

A series is the indicated sum of the terms of

a sequence. The word “series” can be used both in
the singular and in the plural form.
An arithmetic series is an indicated sum of
the terms of an arithmetic sequence.
The sequence: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, …
The series: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6, …
Finding the Sum of the First N Terms
of an Arithmetic Sequence
 Finding the Sum of the First N Terms
of an Arithmetic Sequence
Example:
1) Find the sum of the first 100 natural numbers.
2) Find the sum of the first 14 terms of the
arithmetic sequence 2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 17…
3) Find the sum of all multiples of 3 between 1 and
100.
4) Find the first 40 terms of the arithmetic
sequence an = - 2n + 17.
5) Find the first 40 terms of the arithmetic
sequence an = 2n – 28.
 Practice Exercises

1) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the

arithmetic sequence – 12, -4, 4, 12, 20, …
2) Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the
arithmetic sequence -27, -22, -17, -12, …
3) Find the sum of the first 15 terms of the
arithmetic sequence 25, 28, 31, 34, …
4) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the
arithmetic sequence -9, - 21, - 33, - 45, …
5) Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the
arithmetic sequence an = - 8n + 6.
 Seatwok # ____

1) Find the sum of the first 16 terms of the

sequence 4, 11, …
2) Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the
arithmetic sequence 19, 13, …
3) Find the sum of the given arithmetic sequence
5, 9, 13, …, 101
4) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the
arithmetic sequence 3, 8 ½, …
5) Find the sum of the given arithmetic sequence
83, 80, 77, …, 5
 Seatwork #_____

Find the sum of the first ten terms of the given

patterns.
1) an = n + 3
2) an = 2n – 1
3) an = 5 + n
4) an = 3n + 9
5) an = n - 5
 Seatwok # ____

1) Find the sum of the first 16 terms of the

sequence 4, 11, …
2) Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the
arithmetic sequence 19, 13, …
3) Find the sum of the given arithmetic sequence
5, 9, 13, …, 101
4) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the
arithmetic sequence 3, 8 ½, …
5) Find the sum of the given arithmetic sequence
83, 80, 77, …, 5