MATH 10 LESSON PLAN

June 8, 2017

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. find the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

1. Topic : Sum Of The First n Terms Of An Arithmetic Sequence - M10AL-Ic-2
2. Reference : G10 LM, pp.12-15
3. Materials : Visual Aids, activity notebook

III. PROCEDURE :
1. Preliminary Activities
1.1 Prayer and greetings
1.2 Checking of attendance
1.3 Setting of class mode
1.4 Collecting of assignments
2. Lesson Proper
 Discussion
SUM OF THE FIRST n TERMS OF AN ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
Formula:
n
sn  2a1  n  1d 
2
where sn = sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence
a1 = first term
d = common difference between the terms.

Example 1. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17,…
Given: n = 10, d = 4
Solution:
= 2a1  n  1d 
n
S10
2

=
10
25  10  14 = 230
2
Example 2. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the arithmetic sequence -2, -5, -8, -11
Given: n = 20, d = -3
Solution:
= 2a1  n  1d 
n
S20
2
=
20
2 2  20  1 3 = -610
2
 Generalization
n is always the number of terms of an arithmetic sequence you are asked to sum up and
d is always the common difference between the terms. To find the sum of the first n terms of the
arithmetic sequence, simply substitute the values of n and d in the formula given above.
IV. EVALUATION

Direction: In Activity notebook: Answer the following questions. Show your solution.
What is the sum of the terms of each finite sequence below?

1. 1, 4, 7, 10
2. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
3. 10, 5, 0, -5, -10, -15
4. -2, -5, -8, -11, -14, -17

V. ASSIGNMENT

Direction: re-solve the 4 questions above and study how each item is being solved.

Level of Mastery:
Mastery
Nearing Mastery
Needs Remediation