1. 9.2 – Arithmetic Sequences and Series

2. An introduction…………
Arithmetic Series
Sum of Terms
Geometric Series
Sum of Terms
Arithmetic Sequences
Geometric Sequences
ADD
To get next term
MULTIPLY
To get next term

3. Find the next four terms of –9, -2, 5, …
Arithmetic Sequence
7 is referred to as the common difference (d)
Common Difference (d) – what we ADD to get next term
Next four terms……12, 19, 26, 33

4. Find the next four terms of 0, 7, 14, …
Arithmetic Sequence, d = 7
21, 28, 35, 42
Find the next four terms of x, 2x, 3x, …
Arithmetic Sequence, d = x
4x, 5x, 6x, 7x
Find the next four terms of 5k, -k, -7k, …
Arithmetic Sequence, d = -6k
-13k, -19k, -25k, -32k

5. Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)

6. Given an arithmetic sequence withx 38 15 NA -3
X = 80

7. -19
353 ?? 63 x 6

8. Try this one:
1.5 16 x NA
0.5

9. 9 x
633 NA 24
X = 27

10. -6 29 20 NA x

11. Find two arithmetic means between –4 and 5
-4, ____, ____, 5 -4 5 4 NA x
The two arithmetic means are –1 and 2, since –4, -1, 2, 5
forms an arithmetic sequence

12. Find three arithmetic means between 1 and 4
1, ____, ____, ____, 4 1 4 5 NA x
The three arithmetic means are 7/4, 10/4, and 13/4
since 1, 7/4, 10/4, 13/4, 4 forms an arithmetic sequence

13. Find n for the series in which5 y x
440 3
Graph on positive window
X = 16

14. Example: The nth Partial Sum
The sum of the first n terms of an infinite sequence is called the nth partial sum.
Example: The nth Partial Sum

15. Example 6. Find the 150th partial sum of the arithmetic sequence, 5, 16, 27, 38, 49, …

16. Example 7. An auditorium has 20 rows of seats
Example 7. An auditorium has 20 rows of seats. There are 20 seats in the first row, 21 seats in the second row, 22 seats in the third row, and so on. How many seats are there in all 20 rows?

17. Example 8. A small business sells $10,000 worth of sports memorabilia during its first year. The owner of the business has set a goal of increasing annual sales by $7500 each year for 19 years. Assuming that the goal is met, find the total sales during the first 20 years this business is in operation.
So the total sales for the first 2o years is $1,625,000

18. 9.3 – Geometric Sequences and Series

19. Arithmetic Series
Sum of Terms
Geometric Series
Sum of Terms
Arithmetic Sequences
Geometric Sequences
ADD
To get next term
MULTIPLY
To get next term

20. Vocabulary of Sequences (Universal)

21. Find the next three terms of 2, 3, 9/2, ___, ___, ___
3 – 2 vs. 9/2 – 3… not arithmetic

22. 1/2 x 9 NA
2/3

23. Find two geometric means between –2 and 54
-2, ____, ____, 54 -2 54 4 NA x
The two geometric means are 6 and -18, since –2, 6, -18, 54
forms an geometric sequence

24. -3, ____, ____, ____

25. x 9 NA

26. x 5 NA

27. *** Insert one geometric mean between ¼ and 4***
*** denotes trick question
1/4 3 NA

28. 1/2 7 x

29. Section 12.3 – Infinite Series

30. 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, ….
Infinite Arithmetic
No Sum
3, 7, 11, …, 51
Finite Arithmetic
1, 2, 4, …, 64
Finite Geometric
1, 2, 4, 8, …
Infinite Geometric
r > 1
r < -1
No Sum
Infinite Geometric
-1 < r < 1

31. Find the sum, if possible:

32. Find the sum, if possible:

33. Find the sum, if possible:

34. Find the sum, if possible:

35. Find the sum, if possible:

36. The Bouncing Ball Problem – Version A
A ball is dropped from a height of 50 feet. It rebounds 4/5 of
it’s height, and continues this pattern until it stops. How far
does the ball travel? 50 40 40 32 32
32/5
32/5

37. The Bouncing Ball Problem – Version B
A ball is thrown 100 feet into the air. It rebounds 3/4 of
it’s height, and continues this pattern until it stops. How far
does the ball travel?
100
100 75 75
225/4
225/4

38. Sigma Notation

39. UPPER BOUND
(NUMBER)
SIGMA
(SUM OF TERMS)
NTH TERM
(SEQUENCE)
LOWER BOUND
(NUMBER)

43. Rewrite using sigma notation: 3 + 6 + 9 + 12
Arithmetic, d= 3

44. Rewrite using sigma notation: 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1
Geometric, r = ½

45. Rewrite using sigma notation: 19 + 18 + 16 + 12 + 4
Not Arithmetic, Not Geometric

46. Rewrite the following using sigma notation:
Numerator is geometric, r = 3
Denominator is arithmetic d= 5
NUMERATOR:
DENOMINATOR:
SIGMA NOTATION: