Lesson 3 - ARITHEMTIC SEQUENCES PRACTICE
Lesson 3 - ARITHEMTIC SEQUENCES PRACTICE
1.) Find the stated terms for the sequence with the given general ter.
a) a n=2 n+3, find the first three terms and a 37.
3 n+1
b) a n= , find the first three terms and a 33
n+ 7
3 n−7
2.) a)State wether the sequence b n= is monotone or not?
n+2
2n−1
c) b n= Note: n+1 means where we see n insert n+1.3
2 n+1
2n+1
d) b n=
n
3.) Find the formula for the general term of the arithmetic sequence with the given first
term, and common difference.
a) d=2; a1=3
b) d= √ 3 ; a 1=1
c) d=0 ; a1=0
d) d=−1; a1=0
Solution d) ¿
5.) Find the sequence if :
a) a 11=−15 ; d =−3
b) a 1=−9 ; d=5 ; n=11
c) a 25=48 ; d=2
d) a 6=17 ; d=2
e) a 1=3 ; d=2 ; an =25
6.) First term is 11, and difference is 5 in one given sequence. Find a 15!
7.) The sum of the fifth and eight terms of an arithmetic sequence is 24, and the tenth
term is 12. Find the twentieth term.
Hint:
{
a5 +a 8=24
a10 =12
→ 1
{
a +4 d +a1 +7 d =24
a1 +9 d=12
→
{
2 a1 +11d=24
−2 a1 −18 d=−24
→ −7 d=0 →
{a +
1 9 d=12
{
d=0 → d=0 ; a =a +19
a 1=12
20 1
{
8.) Find the sum of the third and fifteenth terms of an arithmetic sequence of if its ninth
term is 34.
9.) In the given arithmetic sequence a 1=−11; d=−6 and one term x is -185. Which
term is that?
10.) The sum of the third and sixth terms of given arithmetic sequence is 20, but
the difference of ninth and second term is 17. Find the sequence !