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Arithmetic

An arithmetic sequence is a number pattern where each term is derived by adding or subtracting a constant known as the common difference. Key terms include the first term, common difference, and nth term, with a general formula to calculate the nth term. The document also explains how to find the sum of the first n terms and provides real-life examples of arithmetic sequences.

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Arithmetic

An arithmetic sequence is a number pattern where each term is derived by adding or subtracting a constant known as the common difference. Key terms include the first term, common difference, and nth term, with a general formula to calculate the nth term. The document also explains how to find the sum of the first n terms and provides real-life examples of arithmetic sequences.

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📘 Concept Notes: Arithmetic Sequence

🔍 What is an Arithmetic Sequence?


An arithmetic sequence is a number pattern where each term is obtained by adding or
subtracting the same number, called the common difference (d).

Examples:

●​ 3, 7, 11, 15, 19, ... (add 4 each time)​

●​ 20, 17, 14, 11, 8, ... (subtract 3 each time)​

🧠 Key Terms
●​ First term (a): the first number in the sequence​

●​ Common difference (d): the fixed number added or subtracted each time​
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●​ nth term (Tn): the value of the term in the nth position​

📐 General Formula
Tn=a+(n−1)dT_n = a + (n - 1)d

Where:

●​ TnT_n = nth term​

●​ aa = first term​

●​ dd = common difference​

●​ nn = position of the term​

✅ Example 1: Finding the 10th term


Given:​
a = 2, d = 3​
Find the 10th term:

T10=2+(10−1)(3)=2+27=29T_{10} = 2 + (10 - 1)(3) = 2 + 27 = \boxed{29}

✅ Example 2: Finding the Common Difference


Given:​
a = 6, T₅ = 30​
Find d.

Use the formula:

T5=a+(5−1)d⇒30=6+4d⇒24=4d⇒d=6T_5 = a + (5 - 1)d \Rightarrow 30 = 6 + 4d


\Rightarrow 24 = 4d \Rightarrow d = \boxed{6}

🧮 Sum of an Arithmetic Sequence (Sn)


To find the sum of the first n terms:

Sn=n2[2a+(n−1)d]orSn=n2(a+Tn)S_n = \frac{n}{2}[2a + (n - 1)d] \quad \text{or} \quad S_n =


\frac{n}{2}(a + T_n)

✨ Real-Life Examples
●​ Daily savings (e.g., save ₱10 more each day)​

●​ Number of seats in rows of a theater​

●​ Stairs built with equal step height​

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