1. Use symbols properly.

Do not write unnecessary symbols in your

solution or final answer.

Ex.

d–5

d=5
1. Use symbols properly. Do not write unnecessary symbols in your
solution or final answer.

Ex.

2, 4, 6, 8
2 2 2 2

2, 4, 6, 8, ….
1. Use symbols properly. Do not write unnecessary symbols in your
solution or final answer.

Ex.
1) 1+ 4 = 2) 2+4= 3) 3+4= 4) 4+4=

5 = 6= 7= 8

1) 1+ 4 = 5 2) 2+4=6 3) 3+4=7 4) 4+4= 8

2. Have one final answer, unless indicated the possibility of having
more than one answer.

Ex.

n= 1 or 45

n= 45
3. Use “ = ” properly.

Ex.

d5
5d

d= 5
4. Answer all the activities in the Learner’s Activity Packet (LAP)

5. Read the direction with understanding.

Ex.
Write ARITHMETIC if the given sequence is arithmetic and find its
common difference. Otherwise, NOT.
Classify the following as ARITHMETIC or GEOMETRIC sequence. If the sequence is
arithmetic, give the common difference and if the sequence is geometric, give the common
ratio.
Solve the following. Show the complete solution.
Identify if the following sequence is ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE or NOT.
Give the common difference if arithmetic sequence

1) 4, 11, 18, 25, ….

2) 102, 96, 90, 84 ….

3) 7, 21, 63, 189 ….

4) 7, 2, -3, -8 ….

5) 3, -12, 48, -192, ….

Identify if the following sequence is ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE or NOT.
Give the common difference if arithmetic sequence

1) 4, 11, 18, 25, …. ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE; d= 7

2) 102, 96, 90, 84 ….

3) 7, 21, 63, 189 ….

4) 7, 2, -3, -8 ….

5) 3, -12, 48, -192, ….

Identify if the following sequence is ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE or NOT.
Give the common difference if arithmetic sequence

1) 4, 11, 18, 25, …. ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE; d= 7

2) 102, 96, 90, 84 …. ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE; d= -6

3) 7, 21, 63, 189 …. NOT ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

4) 7, 2, -3, -8 …. ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE; d= -5

5) 3, -12, 48, -192, …. NOT ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

Identify if the following sequence is ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE or NOT.
Give the common difference if arithmetic sequence

8) x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x….

9) x, x2, x3, x4, x5, …

10) -2, -20, -200, -2000, ….

Identify if the following sequence is ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE or NOT.
Give the common difference if arithmetic sequence

ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE; d= 1/3

NOT ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

8) x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x…. ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE; d= x

9) x, x2, x3, x4, x5, … NOT ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

10) -2, -20, -200, -2000, …. NOT ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE

If the Arithmetic Sequence is INCREASING,
the common difference is POSITIVE.

If the Arithmetic Sequence is DECREASING,

the common difference is NEGATIVE.
“n” is the number of terms or the position of
the given term, therefore it is always
POSITIVE.
NOT
ARITHMETIC
SEQUENCE
3) 7, 21, 63, 189 ….

(7) (3)= 21
(21) (3)= 63
(63) (3)= 189
(189) (3)= 567
5) 3, -12, 48, -192, …

(3) (-4)= -12

(-12) (-4)= 48
(48) (-4)= -192
(-192) (-4)= 768
9) x, x2, x3, x4, x5, …

(x) (x)= x2
(x2)(x)= x3
(x3)(x)= x4
(x4)(x)= x5
10) -2, -20, -200, -2000, ….

(-2)(10)= -20
(-20)(10)= -200
(-200)(10)= -2 000

(-2000)(10)= -20 000

GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

- a sequence where each term

after the first is obtained by
multiplying the preceding term by a
nonzero constant called the common
ratio (r).
GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE

To find the common ratio (r),

divide the succeeding term by the
preceding term in a geometric
sequence.
ex.
1) 7, 21, 63, 189 ….
r = 21 ÷ 7 = 3
r = 63 ÷ 21 = 3
r = 189 ÷ 63 = 3

The common ratio (r) is equal to 3.

In symbol,
r=3
ex.
2) 3, -12, 48, -192, …
r = (-12) ÷ 3 = -4
r = 48 ÷ (-12) = -4
r = (-192) ÷ 48 = -4

The common ratio (r) is equal to -4.

In symbol,
r = -4
ex.

3
ex.
4) x, x2, x3, x4, x5, …

The common ratio (r) is equal to x.

In symbol,
r=x
ex.
5) -2, -20, -200, -2000, ….
r = (-20) ÷ (-2) = 10
r = (-200) ÷ (-20) = 10

The common ratio (r) is equal to 10.

In symbol,
r = 10
ex.
6) 100, 50, 25, 12.5, ….
THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE
COMMON RATIO

1) 7, 21, 63, 189 … r= 3

2) 3, -12, 48, -192, … r= -4

5) -2, -20, -200, -2000, … r= 10

The ratio is positive if all the terms have
the same sign.
The ratio is negative if the sign of the
terms are alternating.
THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE
COMMON RATIO

If the geometric sequence is decreasing, the

common ratio is between 0 and 1.
(fraction form)
Finding the nth Term of a Geometric Sequence

a n = a 1r (n – 1)
an = nth term
a1 = first term
r= common ratio
n= number of terms or the position of the
unknown
ex.
Find a8 of the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, 24,…

a8 = ?
a1 = 3
r =2 6÷3

n =8 Position of the
unknown (a8 )
ex.
Find a8 of the geometric sequence 3, 6, 12, 24,…
SOLUTION:

GIVEN: an= a1r (n-1)

a8 = ? a8=(3)(2)(8 – 1)
a1 = 3
=(3)(2)(7)
r =2
n =8 =(3)(128)
a8 = 384 NOTE:
(2)(7) = (2)(2)(2)(2)
(2)(2)(2)
NOTE:
(2)(7) = (2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)(2)
Shortcut in Calculator:
(2)(7) = 2 press the symbol “^”, then 7
or

(2)(7) = 2 press the symbol “yx ” , then 7

ex.
5, -20, 80, -320,…, a7

a7 = ?
a1 = 5
r = -4 -20÷ 5

n =7 Position of the
unknown (a7 )
5, -20, 80, -320,…, a7
GIVEN: SOLUTION:

a7 = ? an= a1r (n-1)

a1 = 5 a7=(5)(-4)(7 – 1)
r = -4 =(5)(-4)(6)
n =7 =(5)(4 096)
a7 = 20 480
NOTE:
(-4)(6) = (-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)
NOTE:
(-4)(6) = (-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)(-4)
Shortcut in Calculator:
(-4)(6) = -4 press the symbol “^”, then 6
or

(-4)(6) = -4 press the symbol “yx ” , then 6

Reminder:
If the base is negative, notice if the base shown in the calculator is
enclosed in parenthesis because (-4)(6) is different from -46.

(-4)(6) = 4 096
-46 = - 4 096
GEOMETRIC MEANS

- terms between two non-

consecutive terms in a geometric
sequence
Example:

1) 3, ___, ___, 5 184

Given
a1 = 3
a4 = 5 184
n =4
r =?
Solution:
1) 3, ___, ___, 5 184
an= a1r (n-1)

GIVEN
5 184=(3)(r)(4 – 1)
a4 = 5 184
5 184 = 3r3
a1 = 3 5 184 = 3𝑟 3
n=4 3 3
r=? 1 728 = r3

12 = r
r = 12
1) 3, ___, ___, 5 184

r = 12
(3)(12) = 36
(36)(12) = 432
(432)(12)= 5 184

1) 3, 36, 432, 5 184

Example:
2) Insert 3 geometric means between 2 and 512

2, _____, _____, _____, 512

Given
a1 = 2
a5 = 512
n =5
r =?
2) 2, ___, ___, ___, 512 Solution:

an= a1r (n-1)

GIVEN
512=(2)(r)(5 – 1)
a5 = 512
512 = 2r4
a1 = 2 5 12 = 2𝑟 4
n=5 2 2
r=? 256 = r4
4 4
ξ 256 = ξ 𝑟 4

4=r
r=4
4 4
ξ 256 = ξ 𝑟 4

𝑥
ξ 567
2) 2, ___, ___, ___, 512

r=4
(2)(4) = 8
(8)(4) = 32
(32)(4)= 128
(128)(4)= 512

2) 2, 8, 32,128, 512
Example:
3) Insert 4 geometric means between -8 and 8192

-8, _____, _____, _____, _____, 8192

Given
a1 = -8
a6 = 8192
n =6
r =?
3) -8,___, ___, ___, ___, 8192 Solution:

an= a1r (n-1)

GIVEN
8192=(-8)(r)(6 – 1)
a6 = 8192
8192 = (-8)r5
a1 = -8 8192 = −8𝑟 5
n=6 −8 −8
r=? -1024 = r5
5 5
ξ −1024= ξ 𝑟 5

-4 = r
r = -4
3) -8,___, ___, ___, ___, 8192

r = -4
(-8)(-4) = 32
(32)(-4) =-128
(-128)(-4)= 512
(512)(-4)= -2048
(-2048)(-4)= 8192

3) -8,32, -128, 512, -2048, 8192