Chapter 1

BBI 1214/BBI1213/BMATH1223 Sequences

Prepared by Roberto Pulmano Briones

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Arithmetic & Geometric Sequences

you complete this chapter, you
When you complete this chapter, you should be able to :
- Identify the term sequence, arithmetic or geometric sequences
- Calculate the term sequence, arithmetic and geometric sequences
- Calculate the sum terms in arithmetic and geometric sequence
- Apply the concepts of arithmetic and geometric sequences

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What is a sequence?
A progression of numbers
A list of numbers arranged in a specified order
There are 2 types of sequences:
1) Arithmetic sequence
2) Geometric sequence

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Arithmetic Sequence
The difference between any term and the preceding term is
the same throughout the sequence
E. g.,:
4 , 8 , 12 , 16 ,
84=4
12 8 = 4
The common difference d is equal to 4.

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Example 1
Given the following arithmetic sequence
2, 10, 18, . find the
a) 10th terms
b) the sum of the first ten terms

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Example
2
Find the minimum number of terms that must
be taken from the following sequence :
8, 16, 24, 32,, so that the sum is
more than 120.

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Sum of the First n Terms of an

Arithmetic Sequence

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Example 3

Assume that you borrow RM10,000 from a financial

institution at a stated interest of 1 % per month and
must repay RM1,000 per month plus interest due.What is
the final payment?

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Geometric Sequence

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Example 4
Given the following geometric sequence :
5,15, 45, , find
a) The 8th term
b) find the sum of the first eight terms

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Example 5
Find the number of terms in the following sequence :
2, 6, 18, , 39366

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Example 6 1
Find the minimum number of terms that must be
taken from the sequence :
3, 12,48, ,
so that the sum is more than 300.

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Example 7
Mary saves RM 1000 in a saving accounts that pays 8%
compounded annually. Find the amount in her account at
the end of 5 years.

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