GE 4 MATH

Worksheet 1 Arithmetic Sequence

Name: ​Justine Jane S. Paragele

Date: ​Sept.4,2020
Section: ​PM 1
Time: ​2:45-3:45

Problem Solving: Complete Solution

1. Find the 10​th​ term of the arithmetic sequence 12, 15, 18, 21 …
Ans.​ a​10​=39
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
a​10​=12+(10-1)3
=12+(9)3
=12+27
a​10​=39

2. In the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17… which term are 397?

Ans. ​n=99
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
397=5+(n-1)4
397=5+4n-4
397-5=4n-4
392=4n-4
392+4=4n
396/4= 4n/4
99=n

3. The 4​th​ term of an arithmetic sequence is 28 and the 15​th​ term is 105. Find the first term
and the common difference of the sequence.
Ans. ​d=7 a​1​= 7
Find d?
a​15​=a​4​+(12-1)d
105=28+(12-1)d
105-28=(11)d
77/11=11d/11
7=d

Find a​1​?
a​15​=a​1​+(15-1)7
105=a​1​+(14)7
105=a​1​+98
105-98=a​1
7=a​1

4. A conference hall has 33 rows of seats. The last row contains 80 seats. If each row has
two fewer seats than the row behind it, how many seats are there in the first row?
Ans.​ a​1​=16
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
a​33​=a​1​+(33-1)2
80=a​1​+(32)2
80=a​1​+64
80-64=a​1
16=a​1
5. Find the 16​th​ term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 9, 14, 19, …
Ans. ​a​16​=79
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
a​16​=4+(16-1)5
=4+(15)5
=4+75
a​16​=79

6. Find the 21st term of the arithmetic sequence whose 5​th​ term is 20 and its 12​th​ term is 41.
Ans.​ a​21​= 68

a​12​=a​5​+(8-1)d
41=20+(7)d
41-20=7d
21=7d
21/7=7d/7
3=d

a​12​=a​1​+(12-1)3
41=a​1​+(11)3
41=a​1​+33
41-33=a​1
8=a​1

a​21​=8+(21-1)3
=8+(20)3
=8+60
a​21​=68

7. Find the 14​th​ term in the sequence 5, 7, 9, 11, …

Ans. ​a​14​=31
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
a​14​=5+(14-1)2
=5+(13)2
=5+26
a​14​=31

8. In the arithmetic progression -7, -4, -1, 2, … what term is 44?

Ans. ​n=8
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
44=-7+(n-1)3
44 =-7+3n-3
44+7=3n-3
51=3n-3
51+3=3n
54/3=3n/3
18=n

9. If the first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are 2, 6, and 10, find the 38​th​ term.
Ans. ​a​38= 150
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
a​38​=2+(38-1)4
=2+(37)4
=2+147
a​38​=150

10. If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is -3 and the eighth term is 11, find d and
write the first 10 terms of the sequence.
Ans. ​d= 2
a​n​=a​1​+(n-1)d
a​8​=-3+(8-1)d
11=-3+(7)d
11+3=7d
14=7d
14/7=7d/7
2=d

First 10 terms
-3,-1,1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15