Mathematics: Quarter 1 - Module 3: Arithmetic Means and Term of An Arithmetic Sequence
Mathematics: Quarter 1 - Module 3: Arithmetic Means and Term of An Arithmetic Sequence
Mathematics: Quarter 1 - Module 3: Arithmetic Means and Term of An Arithmetic Sequence
Mathematics
Quarter 1 - Module 3:
Arithmetic Means and 詨
Term of an Arithmetic
Sequence
Mathematics – Grade 10
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Quarter I – Module 3: Arithmetic Means and nth Term of an Arithmetic
Sequence
First Edition, 2020
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Mathematics
Quarter 1 - Module 3
This module deals with the third learning competency in our Mathematics
10 curriculum standards; hence mastery of the skills is significant to have a
smooth progress in the next lesson. This learning material also designed to
equip the students with essential knowledge about finding the nth term and
arithmetic means of an arithmetic sequence.
Here is a guide on the parts of the learning modules which you need to
understand as you progress in reading and analyzing its content.
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This is a brief drill or review to help
What’s In you link the current lesson with the
previous one.
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At the end of this module you will also find:
We hope that though this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. This will help you
determine arithmetic means and term of an arithmetic sequence. The
scope of this module will be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The
lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course but how
you read and answer this module is dependent on your ability.
After going through this module, you are expected to be able to demonstrate
knowledge and skill related to sequence and apply these in solving problems.
Specifically, you should be able to:
1. write a formula for the term of an arithmetic sequence,
2. use the formula to find the term or unknown term of an arithmetic
sequence,
3. define arithmetic means, and
4. determine arithmetic means of a sequence.
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What I Know
Find out how much you already know about the topics in this module.
Choose the letter of your answer from the given options. Take note of the
items that you are not able to answer correctly and find the right answer as
you go through this module. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
2. Find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence given the following
conditions:
=2 d= 3 n=9
a. 26 b. 27 c. 28 d. 29
4. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, find the first of
these arithmetic means.
a. 3 b. -3 c. -6 d. -9
6. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 8 and 16, find the second
arithmetic mean.
a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 16
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9. What is the 10th term of the following arithmetic sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7,
11,…?
a. 31 b. 19 c. 27 d. 22
10. Insert two arithmetic means between and 4 . Which of the following
is the first arithmetic mean?
a. b. c. 3 b. 4
12. If a = 8 and a 6 = 47 and ak is the kth term of the sequence and ak = 212,
then what is the value of k?
a. 61 b. 71 c. 81 d. 91
14. After one second, a rocket is 30 ft above the ground. After another
second, it is 85 feet above the ground. Then after another second, it is
already 140 feet above the ground. If it continues to rise at this rate, how
many feet above the ground will the rocket be after 16 seconds?
a. 780 ft b. 830 ft c. 855 ft d. 910 ft
15. 2. An object is dropped from a plane and falls 32 feet during the first
second. For each succeeding second, it falls 40 feet more than the
distance covered in the preceding second. How far has it fallen after 11
seconds?
a. 118 feet b. 120 feet c. 115 feet d. 112feet
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Lesson Finding the Term of an
1 Arithmetic Sequence
What’s In
In the previous module, we define arithmetic sequence and give the next
term by adding a constant number.
For example: Find the next three terms of the arithmetic sequence: 3, 8, 13,
18, …
Solution:
a. The terms are a1 = 3, a2 = 8, a3 = 13, and a4 = 18. So, we will be
finding a5, a6, and a7.
b. The common difference (d) in the sequence is 5.
c. To get the next three terms, add 5 to each of the preceding term.
Thus: a5 = a4 + 5 = 18 + 5 = 23
a6 = a5 + 5 = 23 + 5 = 28
a7 = a6 + 5 = 28 + 5 = 33
What about if the problem is to find the 100th term or the 250th term? Can
you find the terms? Using the process that is illustrated above will take
much of your time and effort. There is a short cut in doing this and that is
one of the focus of this module.
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What’s New
Before we find other higher terms of a sequence, let us first find lower terms.
In the arithmetic sequence: 3, 8, 13, 18,…; what is the 15th term?
Solution:
a. By adding the common difference to each of the preceding terms, we
get the following values.
n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
an 3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73
However, using this procedure to get any higher nth term would be tedious.
Thus, a formula is necessary to find any nth term.
What is It
a1 = 3 = 3
a2 = 3 + 5 = 8
a3 = 3 + 5 + 5 = 13
a4 = 3 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 18
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. .
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a13 = 3 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 63
a14 = 3 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 68
a15 = 3 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 73
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These terms can be written in the following manner as a short cut.
a1 = 3 = 3
a2 = 3 + 5 (1) = 8
a3 = 3 + 5 (2) = 13
a4 = 3 + 5 (3) = 18
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a13 = 3 + 5 (12) = 63
a14 = 3 + 5 (13) = 68
a15 = 3 + 5 (14) = 73
Thus, if we find for the 16th term of the arithmetic sequence, then a16 = 3
+ 5 (15) = 78. We can conclude that using the pattern observed the nth term
of the sequence is an = a1 + d (n-1), where an is the term that corresponds to
nth position, a1 is the first term, and d is the common difference.
What’s More
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B. In the arithmetic sequence: 7, 10, 13, 16, . . .; find n if an = 304.
Solution:
a. From the sequence, a1 = 7, d = 3, and an = 304.
b. Using the formula, substitute these values.
an = a1 + d (n-1)
304 = 7 + 3 (n – 1)
304 = 7 + 3n – 3
304 = 4 + 3n
300 = 3n
n = 100
c. Thus, 304 is the 100th term of the sequence.
C. The 3rd term of an arithmetic sequence is 8 and the 16th term is 47.
Find d, and the 71st term.
Solution:
a. From the sequence, a3 = 8 and a16 = 47
b. These imply that:
a3 = a1 + d (3-1) a16 = a1 + d (16-1)
8 = a1 + d (3-1) 47 = a1 + d (16-1)
8 = a1 + 2d Eq. 1 47 = a1 + 15d Eq. 2
c. Using Eq. 1 and Eq. 2, solve for a1 and d. By subtracting Eq. 2
by Eq. 1, then:
47 = a1 + 15d
– (8 = a1 + 2d)
39 = 13d
d=3
To solve for a1, substitute d = 3 to either Eq. 1 or Eq. 2. Using Eq. 1:
8 = a1 + 2(3)
8 = a1 + 6
a1 = 2
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Alternative Solution: Another way to solve d is to use the difference
formula:
Assessment:
A. Find the specified nth term of each arithmetic sequence.
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__________7. 19th term of the arithmetic sequence if = 25 and d = -2
Let us see if you understood our lesson by answering the following questions.
1. State the general formula of finding the nth term of an arithmetic
sequence.
2. Given an arithmetic sequence, how do we find the common
difference?
3. Given two different nth terms of an arithmetic sequence, how do we
find for the common difference?
What I Can Do
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B. Find the specified term of each arithmetic sequence.
___________ 1. 1.4, 4.5, 7.6, …; The 41st term
___________ 2. 9, 18, 27,…; the 23rd term
___________ 3. 14, 6, -2,…; 27th term
___________ 4. 3, 3.25, 3.5,…; 16th term
___________ 5. 1, 4, 7,…; 28th term
What’s In
In the previous lesson, you learned how to determine the nth term of an
arithmetic sequence.
For example: In the sequence: 10, 15, 20, 25,…; what term has a value of
385?
Solution:
a. Using the formula, an = a + d(n – 1):
385 = 10 + 5 ( n – 1 )
385 = 10 + 5n -5
385 = 5n + 5
5n = 385 – 5
5n = 380
n = 76
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b. Thus, 385 is the 76th term of the given sequence.
The next lesson intends to discuss with you how to compute arithmetic
means.
What’s New
The focus of this module has something to do with finding the arithmetic
means.
For example: In the sequence: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24; find its arithmetic means.
Solution:
a. The arithmetic mean is a term between the first term and the last term.
b. Thus, 8, 12, 16, and 20 are the arithmetic means of the sequence
because these terms are between 4 and 24, which are the first and last
term, respectively.
What is It
The first and last terms of a finite arithmetic sequences are called
arithmetic extremes, and the terms in between are called arithmetic
means. In the sequence 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24; the terms 4 and 24 are the
arithmetic extremes, while 8, 12, 16, and 20 are the arithmetic means. Also,
8 is the arithmetic mean of the arithmetic extremes, 4 and 12.
The arithmetic mean between two numbers is sometimes called the average
of two numbers. If more than one arithmetic means will be inserted between
two arithmetic extremes, the formula for d, which is
an ak
d
n k
, can be used.
The formula for d can be used to find the arithmetic means if more
than one arithmetic means will be inserted between two arithmetic
extremes.
an ak
d
n k
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Let’s Try!
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c. The arithmetic means are a2 and a3
a2 = a1 + d = + =2
a3 = a2 + d = 2 + =3
d. Thus, the two arithmetic means between and are 2 and
3 .
What’s More
Let’s Do It!
A. What is the arithmetic mean between the two given arithmetic extremes?
_______________ 1. 5 and 19
_______________ 2. 3 + 8 and –6
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_______________ 3. -2 and 58
________________ 4. 2x + 3y and x – 5y
B. Insert the specified number of arithmetic means between the two given
arithmetic extremes.
_______________ 1. Three arithmetic means between 2 and 22.
1. 7, _____, 9
2. 1, _____,
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What I Can Do
_______________ 1. 19 and 7
_______________ 2. and
4. x, _____, 11x
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Assessment
Choose the letter of your answer from the given options. Write your answer
on a separate paper.
2. Find the nth term of the arithmetic sequence given the following
conditions:
=5 d= 5 n=25
a. 25th term=115 b. 25th term=125 c. 25th term=120 d. 25th term=130
4. If three arithmetic means are inserted between -15 and 9, find the first of
these arithmetic means.
a. 3 b. -3 c. -6 d. -9
5. Find the 20th term of the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, 21,…
a. 81 b. 80 c. 82 d. 87
6. If three arithmetic means are inserted between 11 and 39, find the second
arithmetic mean.
a. 18 b. 25 c. 32 d. 46
9. What is the 8th term of the following arithmetic sequence: -5, -1, 3, 7,
11,…?
a. 23 b. 19 c. 27 d. 22
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12. If a = 11 and a = 7 and ak is the kth term of the sequence and ak = -9,
then what is the value of k?
a. 11 b. 12 c. 13 d. 14
14. After one second, a rocket is 40 ft above the ground. After another
second, it is 95 feet above the ground. Then after another second, it is
already 150 feet above the ground. If it continues to rise at this rate, how
many feet above the ground will the rocket be after 16 seconds?
a. 780 ft b. 830 ft c. 855 ft d. 865 ft
15. Jose is the track and field representative of the Municipal NHS for the
provincial meet. He begins training by running 5 miles during the first
week, 6.5 miles during the second week, and 8 miles on the third week.
If his training pattern continues, how far will he run on the tenth week?
a. 18.5 miles b. 20 miles c. 21.5 miles d. 23 miles
Additional Activity
2. An object is dropped from a plane and falls 32 feet during the first
second. For each succeeding second, it falls 40 feet more than the
distance covered in the preceding second. How far has it fallen after 11
seconds?
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Answer Key
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References
Callanta, Melvin M., et al.2015. Mathematics Learner’s Module.Pasig City.
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