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We say that S5 is a series, such that {a1, a2, a3, a4, a5} is
S5 = a1 +a2 +a3 +a4 +a5 (eq.1)
Such that when we combine the two equations, we can have the following results
S5 = a1 +a2 +a3 +a4 +a5
+ S5 = a5 +a4 +a3 +a2 +a1
2 S5 = a1 +a5 +a2 +a4 +a3 +a3 +a4 +a2 +a5 +a1
Now, using the formula of an arithmetic sequence an = a1 + (n-1) d, we can write that
a2 = a1 + d a3 = a1 + 2d a4 = a1 + 3d
also a3 = a5 - 2d also, a4 = a5 – d
Substituting further, we can have that
(a2 +a4) = (a1 + d) + (a5 – d) (a3 +a3) = (a1 + 2d) + (a5 - 2d) (a4 +a2) = (a5 - d) + (a1 + d)
= a1 + a5 + d – d = a1 + a5 + 2d – 2d = a1 + a5 - d + d
(a2 +a4) = a1 + a5 (a3 +a3) = a1 + a5 (a4 +a2) = a1 + a5
Using the above results, we can say that
2 S5 = (a1 +a5) + (a1 +a5) + (a1 +a5) + (a1 +a5) + (a1 +a5) or since there are 5s a1+a5,
2 S5 = 5 (a1 + a5) and by dividing 2 for both sides we can simplify the formula into
5
S5 = 2(a1 + a5) suppose that 5 is an nth term, therefore
𝒏
Sn = 𝟐 (a1 + an) -> formula for Arithmetic Series that can be used if the only given is the first term and the last term.
However, using again our formula with arithmetic sequence an = a1 + (n-1) d, we can have the following:
𝑛 𝒏
Sn = 2 {a1 + [a1 + (n-1] d} or Sn = 𝟐 (2a1 + (n-1) d]
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II. ARITHMETIC SERIES GRADE 10
Exercises:
1. In the arithmetic sequence –3, 4, 11, 18, …, find the sum of the first 20 terms.
Evaluate: a1 = -3 ; d = 4 –(-3) = 7; n = 20
*note that the first term, the common difference and the number of terms are present.
2. An auditorium has 40 seats in the first row. Every row afterwards has two more seats than the
previous. If there are twenty rows to the auditorium, how many total seats does the auditorium
have?
Evaluate:
1. There are 40 seats in the first row – the first term is 40.
2. Every row afterwards has two more seats than the previous – the common difference is 2
3. There are twenty rows – number of terms.
4. Look for the total seats – Arithmetic Series.
*note that the first term, the common difference and the number of terms are present.
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II. ARITHMETIC SERIES GRADE 10
Assignment #1:
Instruction: Answer the following problems in a whole sheet of paper. Please enclose your final answer in
a box. Have it signed by any of your parents or guardian at the bottom of your final answer in the last
item.
2. What is the sum of the first 25 terms of an arithmetic sequence, whose first and last terms are 3
and 75, respectively?
10
3. Find the sum of the first 15 terms if the arithmetic sequence with 15 as the first term and 7
as
the last term.
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