MATH 10 - M3 - Arithmetic Sequence PDF
MATH 10 - M3 - Arithmetic Sequence PDF
Mathematics
Quarter I - Module 3
Determines Arithmetic
Means and n^th term of an
Arithmetic Sequence.
Mathematics – Grade 10
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Quarter I – Module 3: Arithmetic Sequence
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Mathematics
Quarter 1 - Module 3
M10AL – Ib – c - 1
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reading and answering this learning material. Please be patient and encourage the
learner to complete this module. By the way, do not forget to remind the learner to
use separate sheets in answering all of the activities found in this module.
For the learner:
Hello learner. I hope you are ready to progress in your Grade 10 Mathematics by
accomplishing this learning module. This is designed to provide you with interactive
tasks to further develop the desired learning competencies on determining arithmetic
means and 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of an arithmetic sequence. This module is especially crafted for
you to be able to cope with the current lessons taken by your classmates. Please read
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. This will help
you determine arithmetic means and 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of an arithmetic sequence. The
scope of this module will be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons
are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course but how you read
and answer this module is dependent on your ability.
After going through this module, you are expected to be able to demonstrate
knowledge and skill related to sequence and apply these in solving
problems. Specifically, you should be able to:
1. write a formula for the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of an arithmetic sequence,
2. determine the 𝑛𝑡ℎ term of an arithmetic sequence,
3. define arithmetic means, and
4. determine arithmetic means of a sequence.
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What I Know
Find out how much you already know about the topics in this module. Choose the
letter of your answer from the given options. Take note of the items that you are not
able to answer correctly and find the right answer as you go through this module.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, find the first of these
arithmetic means.
a. 3 b. -3 c. -6 d. -9
3. In an arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, 17,…; give the next two terms.
a. 19, 22 b. 20, 23 c. 22, 25 d. 23, 26
4. Find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, 21,…
a. 81 b. 80 c. 82 d. 87
5. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 11 and 39, find the second
arithmetic mean.
a. 18 b. 25 c. 32 d. 46
6. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 1, -2, -5, … is -29?
a. 9th term b. 10th term c. 11th term d. 12th term
7. Find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence given the following conditions:
𝑎1 =5 d= 5 n=25
a. 25 term=115
th b. 25 term=125
th c. 25th term=120 d. 25th term=130
10. After one second, a rocket is 30 ft above the ground. After another second, it is
85 feet above the ground. Then after another second, it is already 140 feet above
the ground. If it continues to rise at this rate, how many feet above the ground will
the rocket be after 16 seconds?
a. 780 ft b. 830 ft c. 855 ft d. 910 ft
11. Jose is the track and field representative of the Lagawe NHS for the provincial
meet. He begins training by running 5 miles during the first week, 6.5 miles
during the second week, and 8 miles on the third week. If his training pattern
continues, how far will he run on the tenth week?
a. 18.5 miles b. 20 miles c. 21.5 miles d. 23 miles
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12. If 𝑎1 = -3 and 𝑎5 = 5. Find 𝑎10 ?
a. 14 b. 15 c. 16 d. 17
13. If 𝑎3 = 11 and 𝑎5 = 7 and 𝑎𝑘 is the k-th term of the sequence and 𝑎𝑘 = -9, then
what is the value of k?
a. 11 b. 12 c. 13 d. 14
14. What is the 8th term of the following arithmetic sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7, 11,…?
a. 23 b. 19 c. 27 d. 22
15. Find the 17th term of the arithmetic sequence -5, 1, 7, 13,…
a. 91 b. 97 c. 87 d. 77
1 Arithmetic Sequence.
What’s In
In the previous module, we define arithmetic sequence and give the next term
by adding a constant number.
For example: Find the first three terms of the arithmetic sequence: 3, 8, 13,
18, …
Solution:
a. The terms are a1 = 3, a2 = 8, a3 = 13, and a4 = 18. So, we will be
finding a5, a6, and a7.
b. The common difference (d) in the sequence is 5.
c. To get the next three terms, add 5 to each of the preceding term.
Thus: a5 = a4 + 5 = 18 + 5 = 23
a6 = a5 + 5 = 23 + 5 = 28
a7 = a6 + 5 = 28 + 5 = 33
What about if the problem is to find the 100th term or the 250th term? Can you
find the terms? Using the process that is illustrated above will take much of your
time and effort. There is a short cut in doing this and that is one of the foci of this
module.
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What’s New
Before we find other higher terms of a sequence, let us first find lower
terms. In the 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
What is It
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Thus, if we find for the 16th term of the arithmetic sequence, then a16
= 3 + 5 (15) = 78. We can conclude that using the pattern observed the nth
term of the sequence is an = a1 + d (n-1), where an is the term that corresponds
to nth position, a1 is the first term, and d is the common difference.
What’s More
Solution:
a. From the sequence, 𝑎1 = 6 , d = 3, and n = 21.
b. Using the formula, substitute these values.
a21 = 6 + 3 (21 – 1)
a21 = 6 + 3 (20)
a21 = 6 + 60
a21 = 66
c. Thus, the 21st term is 66.
Solution:
a. From the sequence, a1 = 7, d = 3, and an = 304.
b. Using the formula, substitute these values.
an = a1 + d (n-1)
304 = 7 + 3 (n – 1)
304 = 7 + 3n – 3
304 = 4 + 3n
300 = 3n
n = 100
C. The 3rd term of an arithmetic sequence is 8 and the 16th term is 47.
Find d, 𝑎1 and the 71st term.
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Solution:
a. From the sequence, a3 = 8 and a16 = 47
b. These imply that:
a3 = a1 + d (3-1) a16 = a1 + d (16-1)
8 = a1 + d (3-1) 47 = a1 + d (16-1)
8 = a1 + 2d Eq. 1 47 = a1 + 15d Eq. 2
Assessment:
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____________6. 103rd term of the arithmetic sequence if 𝑎1 = -5 and d = -4
1 3
____________8. 25th term of the arithmetic sequence if 𝑎1 = and d = − .
2 8
____________ 2. In the sequence 3, 7/3, 5/3, …; find n if the nth term is -27.
Let us see if you understood our lesson by answering the following questions.
1. State the general formula of finding the nth term of an arithmetic
sequence.
2. Given an arithmetic sequence, how do we find the common difference?
3. Given two different nth terms of an arithmetic sequence, how do we find
for the common difference?
What I Can Do
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________ 1. In the sequence: 0.12, 0.17, 0.22, …; find n if the nth term is 67?
________ 2. In the sequence: 10, 7, 4, …; what term has a value of -296?
________ 3. In the sequence: 2, 6, 10, 14, …; what n corresponds to an= 286?
________ 4. Find 1st term of the sequence if a5 = 26 and a12 = 47
________ 5. If a24 = 85 , and a28 = 100 , what is a1 ?
Lesson
Computing Arithmetic Means
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What’s In
In the previous lesson, you learned how to determine the nth term of an
arithmetic sequence.
For example: In the sequence: 10, 15, 20, 25,…; what term has a value of 385?
Solution:
a. Using the formula, an = a1 + d(n – 1):
385 = 10 + 5 ( n – 1 )
385 = 10 + 5n -5
385 = 5n + 5
5n = 385 – 5
5n = 380
n = 76
What’s New
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For example: In the sequence: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24; find its arithmetic means.
Solution:
a. The arithmetic mean is a term between the first term and the last term.
b. Thus, 8, 12, 16, and 20 are the arithmetic means of the sequence because
these terms are between 4 and 24, which are the first and last term,
respectively.
What is It
The first and last terms of a finite arithmetic sequences are called 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,
and 20 are the arithmetic means. Also, 8 is the arithmetic mean of the arithmetic
extremes, 4 and 12.
The arithmetic mean between two numbers is sometimes called the average of
two numbers. If more than one arithmetic means will be inserted between two
arithmetic extremes, the formula for d, which is
an −ak
d= , can be used.
n−k
The formula for d can be used to find the arithmetic means if more
than one arithmetic means will be inserted between two arithmetic
extremes.
an − ak
d=
n−k
Let’s Try!
Solution
a. Using the average formula, get the arithmetic mean of 10 and 24.
11
10+24
b. Thus, 2
= 17 is the arithmetic mean.
d. Thus, the three arithmetic means between the arithmetic extremes, 8 and
16, are 10, 12, and 14.
C. Find the missing terms of the arithmetic sequence: _____, 6, _____, _____, 30.
Solution:
a. The arrangement of the terms tells that a2 = 6 and a5 = 30. We are supposed
to find for a1, a3, and a4.
Let’s Do It!
A. What is the arithmetic mean between the two given arithmetic extremes?
_______________ 1. 5 and 19
_______________ 2. 3𝑥 2 + 8 and 𝑥 2 – 6
_______________ 3. -2 and 58
_______________ 4. 2x + 3y and x – 5y
B. Insert the specified number of arithmetic means between the two given
arithmetic extremes.
_______________ 1. Three arithmetic means between 2 and 22.
1. 7, _____, 9
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2. 1, _____, 5
13
4. -4, _____, _____, 5
What I Can Do
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4. x, _____, 11x
Assessment
Choose the letter of your answer from the given options. Write your answer on
a separate paper.
1. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17,… is 401?
a. 99th term b. 100th term c. 111th term d. 102th term
2. Find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence given the following conditions:
𝑎1 =5 d= 5 n=25
a. 25th term=115 b. 25th term=125 c. 25th term=120 d. 25th term=130
4. In an arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, 17,…; give the next two terms.
a. 19, 22 b. 20, 23 c. 22, 25 d. 23, 26
5. What is the 8th term of the following arithmetic sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7, 11,…?
a. 23 b. 19 c. 27 d. 22
6. In an arithmetic sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, 17,…; give the next two terms.
a. 19, 22 b. 20, 23 c. 22, 25 d. 23, 26
8. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, find a2.
a. 3 b. -3 c. -6 d. -9
9. After one second, a rocket is 30 ft above the ground. After another second, it is 85
feet above the ground. Then after another second, it is already 140 feet above the
ground. If it continues to rise at this rate, how many feet above the ground will
the rocket be after 16 seconds?
a. 780 ft b. 830 ft c. 855 ft d. 910 ft
10. Find the 17th term of the arithmetic sequence -5, 1, 7, 13,…?
a. 91 b. 97 c. 87 d. 77
11. Jose is the track and field representative of the Lagawe NHS for the provincial
meet. He begins training by running 5 miles during the first week, 6.5 miles
during the second week, and 8 miles on the third week. If his training pattern
continues, how far will he run on the tenth week?
a. 18.5 miles b. 20 miles c. 21.5 miles d. 23 miles
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12. What is the arithmetic mean between 15 and 40?
a. 28.5 b. 29 c. 26 d. 27.5
15. If 𝑎3 = 11 and 𝑎5 = 7 and 𝑎𝑘 is the kth term of the sequence and 𝑎𝑘 = -9, then
what is the value of k?
a. 11 b. 12 c. 13 d. 14
Additional Activity
2. An object is dropped from a plane and falls 32 feet during the first second. For
each succeeding second, it falls 40 feet more than the distance covered in the
preceding second. How far has it fallen after 11 seconds?
Answer Key
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Lesson 1:What I Have
Learned
1.by using the general
formula 𝑎𝑛 =𝑎1 + (n-1)d
2. by manipulating the
general formula or by
substitution to the general
formula.
Lesson I: What’s More What I Know:
A. 1. D
2. D
1. 26 3. B
2. 41 1:What'
Lesson 4. A I Can Do
5. B
13 A. 1. 396. D
3. -
2
2. 597. B
4. 53 8. D
B. 1. 125.4
9. B
5. -130
10. C
2. 207
6. – 413 11. A
3. –12.
194 B
7. -13 13. C
17
4. 6.75
14. A
8. – 2
or – 8.5 15. A
5. 82
B. 1. 26th
C. 1. 32nd
2. 121st
2. 103rd
3. -45
3. 72nd
1
4.
2 4. 14
5. 392 5. -5/4 or – 1.25
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Assessment:
Additional Activity: 1. B
2. B
1. 34,500.00- 3. D
expected salary 4. B
after six years. 5. A
6. A
2. After 11 seconds, 7. D
the object is What is It
8. D
dropped 112 feet. 9. C A. 1. 65.5
10. A
11. A 2. 152.5
12. D 3. 10
13. B
14. B 4. 92.5
15.
Lesson C
2:What' I Can Do
5. 66
A.1. 13 B. 1. 15, 21,
2. 5/11 2. 1, 7, 13,
Lesson
3. 19x2:What’s More:
3. -3, 4, 11,
A.4. 10√3 B.
4. 0, 9, 18
1. 12 1. 7, 12, 17
5. 4-2√7 5. 16, 20,
2. 2𝑥 2 + 1 2. 11, 14, 17, 20
B. 1. 36.5, 55, 73.5
3. 28 3. 59, 77
Lesson 2: What I Have 2. -9, -4, 1
Learned. 3
y
4. 3.2 x- 17.6, 11.2, -3, -1
4. 4.8, 1.6
Depends on 5. 4.14.7 122, 147
5. -14
2, -2, -6, -10,
students respond. C. 5. 6√5, 10√5
1. 8
C. 1. 5x 3. 11, 14, 17
3
2. 52. 49, 67 4. 1, 2
3. -1, 17 9 1 7
5. 5,-115 , − 5 , − 5 , − 5
4. 6x
5. -2, 14, 22
References
Callanta, Melvin M., et al., Mathematics Learner’s Module.Pasig City, 2015
Nivera, Gladys C. and Lapinid, Minie Rose C.,Grade 10 Mathematics: Patterns and
Practicalities. Makati City, Don Bosco Press, 2015.
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