A formula for such a sum is developed in a future unit. An arithmetic (or linear) sequence is a sequence of numbers in which each new term is calculated by adding a constant value to the previous term. Finally, students encounter some situations where it makes sense to compute the sum of a finite sequence. 25) a n a n 1 + 10 a 1 29 26) a n a n 1 2 a 1 1 27) a n a n 1 + n a 1 4 28) a n 2 + a n 1 2 a 1 10 Find the tenth term in each sequence. In the last part of the unit, students use sequences to model several situations represented in different ways. 21) a n 2n + 1 n3 22) a n 4n 1 23) a n (2n)2 24) a n (2n 1)2 Find the first four terms in each sequence. A sequence is a collection of numbers that follow a pattern. Throughout the unit, students learn that sequences are functions and that geometric and arithmetic sequences are examples of the exponential and linear functions they learned about in previous courses, defined on a subset of the integers. The arithmetic sequence is the sequence where the common difference remains constant between any two successive terms. (a) Find the nth term of the sequence 6, 13, 20. They progress to using function notation to define sequences recursively and then explicitly for the \(n^\) term. A collection of 9-1 Maths GCSE Sample and Specimen questions from AQA, OCR, Pearson-Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas. Beginning with an invitation to describe sequences informally, students progress to writing terms of sequences arising from mathematical situations, using representations such as tables and graphs. Through many concrete examples, students learn to identify geometric and arithmetic sequences. Teachers need the resources and time to support students on their journey through Algebra 2. The number of ordered elements (possibly infinite) is called the length of the sequence. Like a set, it contains members (also called elements, or terms).
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Teaching students the basics of sequences and series can be cumbersome and time consuming with a ridiculous amount of prep work and time. Mathematical Sequences (sourced from Wikipedia) In mathematics, informally speaking, a sequence is an ordered list of objects (or events). This unit provides an opportunity to revisit representations of functions (including graphs, tables, and expressions) at the beginning of the Algebra 2 course, and also introduces the concept of sequences. Sequences and Series - Algebra 2 - Geometric Sequences.