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PRECALCULUS
Quarter 1- Module 7:
SEQUENCE & SERIES

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SEQUENCE & SERIES

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

What This Module is About……………………………………………………………5

Module Content………………………………………………………………………...5
What I Need to Know…………………………………………………………………..5
How to Learn from this Module……………………………………………………….5
Icons of this Module……………………………………………………………………6
What I Know (Pretest)…………………………………………………………………7

Lesson 1 – Series
What I Need to Know…………………………………………………..9
What’s In………………………………………………………………...9
What’s New ……………………………………………………………10
What Is It……………………………………………………………….12
What’s More…………………………………………………………...17
What I Have Learned…………………………………………………19
What I Can Do…………………………………………………………20
Additional Activities……………………………………………………20

Summary ……………………………………………………………………………...21
Assessment: (Post-Test)…………………………………………………………….22
Key Answer……………………………………………………………………………24
References…………………………………………………………………………….27

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 What This Module is About

This module covers concepts, ideas, sample exercises and activities that will
provide students challenge to be prepare for the next level of complex and more difficult
theory or concepts in higher subjects of Mathematics. It contains lesson on reviewing
series, sigma notation some proving that use mathematical induction.
In this module, students were task to do activities indicated in What’s More, What
I Have Learned and What I Can Do that help them to put and integrate the things that
they have learned so far in Mathematics. They will develop and explore their skills in
problem solving that applies real – life situations and prove statements by mathematical
induction and other types of proof.
As what other says, that our mind is just like an empty cup that we need to fill in
to have its full content. So, to fill this empty cup we should do our part and do what we
supposed to do to make it full. They also say that Mathematics is a difficult subject but
learning Math with an open mind, patience, hard work and a little love you will be amaze
to see that Math is FUN.

Module Content

The following are the lesson contained in this module:

Lesson 1 – Series

What I Need to Know

At the end of this module, students should be able to:

1. Illustrate a series (STEM_PC11SMI-Ih1)

2. Differentiate a series from a sequence (STEM_PC11SMI-Ih-2)

How to Learn from this Module

To attained the goals mentioned above, the students should do the following
task:
• Make time to read the module to learned the concepts and ideas embedded in
the module
• Carefully follow the instructions stipulated in each of the activities included in
the lessons
• Answer all the given tests and activities in the module
• Search for answers from the internet for any misconceptions of ideas and
• Inquire teacher for any questions and queries to clarification

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Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that

Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.

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 What I Know (Pre – test)

Directions: Read the following questions comprehensively. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.

1. Which of the following item illustrates a sequence?

A. 1, 2, 4, 8, ... C. 12 + 22 + 32 + … + 102
B. – 1 + 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 D. 1+0 .1+0 .001 + 0.0001

2. Which of the following item illustrates a series?

A. 3,5,7,9,11, ... C. 12 + 22 + 32 + … + 102
1 1 1 1
B. , , , , … D. 1, 0.1, 0.001, 0.0001
3 6 9 12

3. What kind of sequence is 5, 7, 9, 11, 13?

A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B. Harmonic D. Fibonacci

4. Find the 7th term of the sequence 1, 2, 6, 24, …

A. 9,000 C. 5, 040
B. 720 D. 120

5. What kind of sequence is 1, 5, 25, 125, 625?

A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B. Harmonic D. Fibonacci

6. Find the least positive two-digit term of the sequence

−18, −14, −10, −6, …
A. 2 C. 10
B. 14 D. 20

7. If x + 2, 3x + 1, 6x – 2 form an arithmetic sequence, what is x?

A. 1 C. 2
B. 3 D. 4

8. What kind of sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, …?

A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B. Harmonic D. Fibonacci
1 1 1 1
9. What kind of sequence is 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , …?
A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B. Harmonic D. Fibonacci

10. Find the sum of the arithmetic series: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36
A. 167 C.176
B. 177 D.168

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11. If 2x + 3x + 4x + 5x + … + 41x = 1,720, what is x?
A. 4 C. 3
B. 2 D. 1

12. How many boxes of milk are needed in Gaisano grocery store display
if they want to set up a stack of 15 boxes at the base of the triangle and
one box at the top?
A. 180 boxes C. 120 boxes
B. 30 boxes D. 15 boxes

13. It is a set of numbers that are arranged in a specific order.

A. Sigma notation C. Series
B. Sequence D. Summation

14. It is the indicated sum of the terms of a sequence.

A. Sigma notation C. Series
B. Sequence D. Summation

15. Look at this series: 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, ___. What number should come
next?

A. 33 B. 43 C. 38 D. 48

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 Lesson
SEQUENCE and SERIES
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What I Need to Know

Sequence and series are important concepts in many branches of

Mathematics. Its applications are numerous in the different fields, this include
biology, physics, investments, accountancy, and arts. Many of the
mathematical problems can be related to sequence and series.

In this lesson, we will illustrate what is a series and can differentiate a

series from a sequence. We will also review the definitions and different types
of sequences and series.

What’s In

Suppose you have this pattern below:

https://nzmaths.co.nz/resource/triangular-numbers

How many dots have you observed for each figure?

What would be the next figure looks like? Can you guess what the pattern is?
How many dots would you need to build the 20th triangle?

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 Problems like this form patterns called sequence and finding the total
number of dots needed to form each triangle involve finding their sum and
such sum is called a series.

Recall the following definitions:

A sequence is a function whose domain is the set of positive

integers or the set {1, 2, 3, ..., n}.

A series represents the sum of the terms of a sequence.

If a sequence is finite, we will refer to the sum of the terms of the
sequence as the series associated with the sequence. If the
sequence has infinitely many terms, the sum is defined more
precisely in calculus.

What’s New

Activity 1:

Identify the following items as sequence or series. Write smaller case letter s
for sequence and capital letter S for series on the space provided before each
number.

____ 1. 3 + 6 + 9 + 12 + 15 +…+ 18

1 1 1 1
____ 2. 1, , , , … ,
2 3 4 8

____ 3. – 15, – 9, – 3, 3, ….

____ 4. – 15 – 9 – 3 + 3 +…. +

____ 5. 1, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, …

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 Activity 2: Maze Puzzle

Maria and her family transferred to a new place outside the city. She love the
place very much. She was even so excited to go to her new school and to meet new
friends. Her school is just a walking distance away from her new home.
Today is her first day to her new school. She tells her parent that she wants
to go to school on her own. She was planning to go to school by foot. She walked
and walk and even ask some people she passed by. Where is my school? Am I lost?
Where do I go now? Maria spouted… Can anyone help me find my school?

Instruction: Answer the following items in the box to help Maria find her way to
her new school. Use coloring materials to color the path up to the finish line.

START
What is the next For the sequence What is the sum
term of the 2, -6, 18, -54, 162 -40 of the sequence?
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sequence below? find its sum. 3,5,7,9,11, ...
3,5,7,9,11, ...

15 122 35

1 1 1 1
Is , , , ,… a Is 1+0 .1+0 .001 +
3 6 9 12 Find the sum of
sequence? 0.0001 an
N -40 the sequence
illustration of a
2, -6, 18, -54.
sequence?

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Y Y

Find the 5th term Finish Line

of the sequence The ellipsis dot
w/ the general 24 indicates that the Y
term of an = 5n – 1. sequence/series is
infinite.

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 What is It

A "series" is what you get when you add up all the terms of a
sequence; the addition, and also the resulting value, are called the "sum" or
the "summation". For instance, "1, 2, 3, 4" is a sequence, with terms "1", "2",

"3", and "4"; the corresponding series is the sum "1 + 2 + 3 + 4", and the value

of the series is 10.

A sequence is a list of numbers (separated by commas), while a series

is a sum of numbers (separated by “+” or “−” sign). As an illustration,
1 1 1 1 1 1 7
1, − , , − is a sequence, and 1, − , , − = is its associated series.
2 3 4 2 3 4 12

The sequence with nth term is usually denoted by {an}, and the
associated series is given by
S = a 1 + a2 + a3 + … + a n

Difference between sequence and series:

Sequence Series
Set of elements that follow a pattern Sum of elements of the sequence
Order of elements is important Order of elements is not so
important
Finite sequence: 1,2,3,4,5 Finite series: 1+2+3+4+5
Infinite sequence: 1,2,3,4, … Infinite Series: 1+2+3+4+…

A finite series is the sum of the first n terms of a sequence. It is also

referred to as the nth partial sum of a sequence. An infinite series is the
sum of all the terms of an infinite sequence.

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TYPES OF SEQUENCE AND SERIES

An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after

the first is obtained by adding a constant (called the common difference)
to the preceding term.

If the nth term of an arithmetic sequence is an and the common difference is

d, then

https://www.chilimath.com/lessons/intermediate-algebra/arithmetic-sequence-formula/

The associated arithmetic series with n terms is given by

or

https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/arithmetic-series.html

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 A geometric sequence is a sequence in which each term
after the first is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by a
constant (called the common ratio).

https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/geometic-sequence-series.html

A sequence whose reciprocals form an arithmetic

sequence is called a harmonic sequence.

A sequence which is not either arithmetic nor geometric

sequence is called the Fibonnaci sequence. The next term after
the first two terms is obtained by adding the two preceding terms.
The nth term of a Fibonacci sequence can be obtained by the
formula:
an = an – 1 + an – 2 for n > 2

Example: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …

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Example 1.1. Find the sum of all multiples of 5 between 1 and 100.

Solution: a1 = 5 an = 100 d=5

First, we determine how many multiples of 5 (n) there are between 1 and
100.

Use the formula, 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑

100 = 5 + (n – 1) 5
100 = 5 + 5n – 5
100 = 5n
20 = n
𝑛
To find the sum, we use the formula, 𝑠𝑛 = (𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑛 )
2

20
Sn = 2 (5 + 100)
S20 = 420

Example 1.2. Find x, so that x + 2, 4x, and 6x + 1 are terms of an arithmetic

sequence.

Solution: Let d be the common difference of the arithmetic sequence

Recall: d = 𝑎𝑛 − 𝑎𝑛−1
Since d1 = d2 then we have,
4x – (x + 2) = (6x + 1) – 4x
4x – x – 2 = 6x + 1 – 4x
3x – 2 = 2x + 1
3x – 2x = 1 + 2
x=3
Let’s try x = 3 what are the terms,
x+2=3+2=5
4x = 4(3) = 12
6x + 1 = 6(3) + 1 = 19
So, the terms are: 5, 12, 19 and the sequence is an arithmetic sequence

Therefore, the value of x that make the terms an arithmetic sequence is 3.

Example 1.3. A family saves Php 1000 in January, Php 1200 in February,
Php 1400 in March and so on. How much will they save in one year?

Solution: Find S12

If we write the savings in sequence we have 1000, 1200, 1400, … which

illustrate an arithmetic sequence. So,

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n = one year = 12 months
d = Php 200

𝑛
Use the formula, 𝑠𝑛 = [2𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑 ]
2
12
S12 = 2 [2(1000) + (12 − 1)200
= 6 [2000 + 11(200)]
= 6 (2000 + 2200)
S12 = Php 25, 200 is the amount of money they will save in
one year.

Example 1.4 Find x so that x – 1, 2x – 2, and 3x + 6 are terms of a geometric

sequence.

Solution: Let r the common ratio of the geometric sequence

𝐴𝑛
Recall: 𝑟 = 𝐴
𝑛−1

Since r1 = r2 then we have,

2𝑥−2 3𝑥+6
= 2𝑥−2
𝑥−1
(2𝑥 − 2)(2𝑥 − 2) = (3𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 − 1)
4x2 – 8x + 4 = 3x2 + 3x – 6
4x2 – 8x + 4 – (3x2 + 3x – 6) = 0
x2 – 11x + 10 = 0
(x – 10) (x – 1) = 0
x = 10, 1
Let’s try x = 10, the sequence is 9, 18, 36 - geometric sequence
x = 1, the sequence is 0, 0, 9 – not geometric sequence.

Therefore, the value of x that make the terms a geometric sequence is 10.

Example 1.5. Determine the first five terms of each defined sequence, and
give their associated series.
a. (- 2n)n b. 5n – 2

Solution: We denote the nth term of a sequence by a n, and

S = a1 + a2 + a3 + … + an

a. an = (- 2n)n
First five terms: a1 = [- 2(1)]1 = - 2
a2 = [- 2(2)]2 = 16
a3 = - 216
a4 = 4096
a5 = - 100000

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 Associated series: S = - 2 + 16 – 216 + 4096 – 100000 = - 96106

b. an = 5n – 2
First five terms: a1 = 5(1) – 2 = 3
a2 = 5(2) – 2 = 8
a3 = 13
a4 = 18
a5 = 23

Associated series: S = 3 + 8 + 13 + 18 + 23 = 65

What’s More

Activity 3

Write A if the sequence is arithmetic, G if it is geometric, H if it is harmonic, F

if Fibonacci, and O if it is not one of the mentioned types.

1 1 1 1 1
_______ 1) 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, ... _______ 6) 5 , 9 , 13 , 17 , 21 , …

_______ 2) 16, 25, 36, 49, ...,100 _______ 7) √3, √4, √5, √6, …
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
_______ 3) 1, 5 , 25 , 125 , 625 , … _______ 8) , , , ,…
4 8 16 32
1 2 3 4
_______ 4) 3 , 9 , 27 , 81 , … _______ 9) 3, 8, 13, 18, …, 48
1 1 1 1 1
_______ 5) 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, … _______ 10) 1, 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

Activity 4

Find the first five terms and the Sn of each of the defined sequence.

1. 3𝑛+1 3. 𝑛2 + 5𝑛 + 6
3−2𝑛
2. 4. (𝑛 − 1)2
𝑛+1

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Activity 5: Problem Solving

Solve the following word problems involving sequences and series. Identify
each type of series or sequence in each problem and show complete solution.
5 points/item. Scoring system: 1 point = Identification of series or sequence, 2
points = solution, and 2 points = final answer.

1. A stack of soap boxes displayed in a grocery store has 12 boxes in the

bottom row, 11 boxes in the second row, 10 in the next row, and so on.
How many boxes are in the stack?

2. Manuel Anselmo receives offers from two companies. Company A pays

₱180,000 yearly with raises of ₱ 24,000 a year. Company B pays ₱
240,000 yearly with raises of ₱ 10,000 a year. If you were Manuel which
offer are you going to take? Explain.

3. A ball tossed to a height of 4 meters rebounds to 40% of its previous

height. Find the distance the ball has traveled when it strikes the ground
for the fifth time.

4. A professional basketball player signs a contract with a beginning

salary of Php 3M for the first year and an annual increase of 5% per
year beginning in the second year. What is the athlete’s salary for year
5 of the contract?

5. Find the sum of all multiples of 6 between 1 and 100.

6. Find x so that x – 12, x + 4, 4x – 8 are terms of a geometric sequence.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 6

A. Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase to make each
statement true.

1. The terms in an arithmetic sequence have a common

_______________, while those of a geometric sequence have a
common _________.
2. The domain of a sequence is the set of ___________ integers.
3. The common ratio is computed by ____________ each term by
the term preceding it.
4. The ellipsis dot indicate that the sequence is _____________.
5. Each term of an arithmetic sequence is computed by ________
the preceding term by the common difference.
6. The sum of a finite sequence is called ____________ sum.
7. The notation a 1 refers to the ____________ of the sequence.
8. The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is referred
to as the _____________________.
9. The nth term of a geometric sequence is given by the expression
______________.
10. If |𝑟| ____ 1, then the infinite geometric series does not have
a sum.

B. Find the indicated sum of each series.

1. 2 + 4 + 8 + …; S 15
9 27
2. 3+2+ +⋯
4

4 8 16
3. 2 + 3 + 9 + 27 + ⋯

4. 3 + 11 +19 + … + 227

5. 𝑎𝑛 = 7𝑛 − 3; 𝑆12

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 What I Can Do

Performance Task:

There are numerous interesting facts about the Fibonacci

Sequence. For example, one can create a beautiful tile design
using the sequence. For your task, create a tile design using
squares whose sides are successive Fibonacci numbers in
length. Use a graphing paper and coloring materials for your
output.
Sample Output:

https://www.pinterest.ph/kimkovacs/fibonacci-art/
https://marekbennett.com/2013/12/28/twin-fibonacci-spiral/

Additional Activities

Enhancement: Mathematical Reasoning

Compute the ratios of consecutive terms of the Fibonacci sequence and

show that the farther the sequence is extended, the more it approximates a
geometric sequence whose common ratio is 1.6. (Hint: Watch the video below)

Watch a video through YouTube link below entitled “The

Magic of Fibonacci Numbers | Arthur Benjamin”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjSHVDfXHQ4

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SUMMARY
A sequence is a set of numbers that are arranged
in a specific order.
An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which
the difference between any two consecutive terms
is a constant which is called the common
difference.
A geometric sequence is a sequence in which the
ratio of any two consecutive terms is a constant called the common ratio.
A harmonic sequence is a sequence whose reciprocals form an arithmetic
sequence.
A series is the indicated sum of the terms of a sequence.
An arithmetic series is the indicated sum of an arithmetic sequence.
A geometric series is the indicated sum of a geometric sequence.
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is 𝒂𝒏 = 𝒂𝟏 + (𝒏 − 𝟏)𝒅
The nth term of a geometric sequence is 𝒂𝒏 = 𝒂𝟏 𝒓𝒏 – 1
𝒏
The sum of an arithmetic series is 𝒔𝒏 = 𝟐 (𝒂𝟏 + 𝒂𝒏 )

The partial sum of a geometric series is

𝒂𝟏 (𝒓𝒏 − 𝟏)
𝑺𝒏 = , 𝒓≠𝟏
𝒓−𝟏
𝒂𝟏
If |𝑟| < 1, the sum of an infinite geometric series is 𝑺𝒏 =
𝒓−𝟏

If |𝑟| > 1, the sum of an infinite geometric series does not exist.
The Fibonacci sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, …

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 Assessment (Post – test)

Directions: Read the following questions comprehensively. Encircle the letter

of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following item illustrates a sequence?

A. 1, 2, 4, 8, ... C. 12 + 22 + 32 + … + 102
B.– 1 + 1 – 1 + 1 – 1 D. 1+0 .1+0 .001 + 0.0001

2. Which of the following item illustrates a series?

A. 3,5,7,9,11, ... C. 12 + 22 + 32 + … + 102
1 1 1 1
B. 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , … D. 1, 0.1, 0.001, 0.0001

3. What kind of sequence is 5, 7, 9, 11, 13?

A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B.Harmonic D. Fibonacci

4. Find the 7th term of the sequence 1, 2, 6, 24, …

A. 9,000 C. 5, 040
B. 720 D. 120

5. What kind of sequence is 1, 5, 25, 125, 625?

A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B. Harmonic D. Fibonacci

6. Find the least positive two-digit term of the sequence

−18, −14, −10, −6, …
A. 2 C. 10
B. 14 D. 20

7. If x + 2, 3x + 1, 6x – 2 form an arithmetic sequence, what is x?

A. 1 C. 2
B. 3 D. 4

8. What kind of sequence is 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, …?

A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B. Harmonic D. Fibonacci
1 1 1 1
9. What kind of sequence is 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , …?
A. Arithmetic C. Geometric
B. Harmonic D. Fibonacci

10. Find the sum of the arithmetic series: 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36
A. 167 C.176
B. 177 D.168

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11. If 2x + 3x + 4x + 5x + … + 41x = 1,720, what is x?
A. 4 C. 3
B. 2 D. 1

12. How many boxes of milk are needed in Gaisano grocery store display
if they want to set up a stack of 15 boxes at the base of the triangle and
one box at the top?
A. 180 boxes C. 120 boxes
B. 30 boxes D. 15 boxes

13. It is a set of numbers that are arranged in a specific order.

A. Sigma notation C. Series
B. Sequence D. Summation

14. It is the indicated sum of the terms of a sequence.

A. Sigma notation C. Series
B. Sequence D. Summation

15. Look at this series: 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, ___. What number should come
next?

A. 33 B. 43 C. 38 D. 48

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 Answer Key

Pre – test / Post – test

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A

Lesson 1: Sequence and Series

Activity 1
1. S
2. s
3. s
4. S
5. s

Activity 2: Maze Puzzle

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 START
What is the next For the sequence What is the sum
term of the 2, -6, 18, -54, 162 of the sequence?
sequence below? 13 -40
find its sum. 3,5,7,9,11, ...
3,5,7,9,11, ...

15 122 35

1 1 1 1
Is , , , ,… a Is 1+0 .1+0 .001 + Find the sum of
3 6 9 12 0.0001 an the sequence
sequence? N illustration of a
-40
2, -6, 18, -54.
sequence?

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Y Y
Find the 5th term The ellipsis dot Finish Line
of the sequence w/ indicates that the
the general term 24 sequence/series is Y
of an = 5n – 1. infinite.

Activity 3
1. A
2. O
3. G
4. O
5. F
6. H
7. O
8. G
9. A
10. H

Activity 4
1. 𝑎𝑛 = 3𝑛+1
𝑎1 = 31+1 = 32 = 9, 𝑎2 = 32+1 = 33 = 27, 𝑎3 = 33+1 = 34 = 81,
𝑎4 = 243, 𝑎5 = 729
𝑆5 = 9 + 27 + 81 + 243 + 729 = 1089

3−2𝑛
2. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛+1
3−2(1) 1 3−2(2) 1 3−2(3) 3
𝑎1 = = 2 , 𝑎2 = = − 3 , 𝑎3 = = −4,
1+1 2+1 3+1
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𝑎4 = −1, 𝑎5 = − 6
1 1 3 7 11
𝑆5 = 2 − 3 − 4 − 1 − 6 = − 4

3. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛2 + 5𝑛 + 6

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 𝑎1 = 12 + 5 ⋅ 1 + 6 = 12, 𝑎2 = 22 + 5 ⋅ 2 + 6 = 20,
𝑎3 = 32 + 5 ⋅ 3 + 6 = 30, 𝑎4 = 42, 𝑎5 = 56
𝑆5 = 12 + 20 + 30 + 42 + 56 = 160

4. 𝑎𝑛 = (𝑛 − 1)2
𝑎1 = (1 − 1)2 = 02 = 0, 𝑎2 = (2 − 1)2 = 1, a3 = 4, a4 = 9, a5 = 16
𝑆5 = 0 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 16 = 30

Activity 5: Problem Solving

1. A total of 78 soap boxes are in the stack.

2. Company A offers greater annual Salary compared to Company B after
6 years onwards.
3. The ball has traveled about 13.2 meters by the 5th time it hits the
ground.
4. The athlete’s salary for year 5 of the contract would amount to
Php 3, 828, 844. 69
5. Sn = 816
4
6. x = and 20. By substituting the values of x to the expressions, both
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values will give terms of geometric sequence

Activity 6
A.
1. difference, ratio
2. positive
3. dividing
4. infinite
5. adding
6. partial
7. first term
8. arithmetic series
9. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
10. ≥
B.
1. 65, 534
2. No sum
3
The infinite geometric series does not have a sum since r = which is
2
greater than 1.
3. 6
4. 3335
5. 510

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