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Understanding Sequences and Terms

The document introduces the concept of sequences, defining them as ordered sets of objects with specific terms. It distinguishes between finite and infinite sequences, providing examples for each type. Additionally, it discusses general terms that express any term in a sequence based on its position and includes activities and quizzes for practice.

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Understanding Sequences and Terms

The document introduces the concept of sequences, defining them as ordered sets of objects with specific terms. It distinguishes between finite and infinite sequences, providing examples for each type. Additionally, it discusses general terms that express any term in a sequence based on its position and includes activities and quizzes for practice.

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Generating

patterns
In Sequences
Let’s Start! Find the next
three terms
1. 1, 3, 5, 7, _, _, _
2. 5, 15, 25, _, _, _
3. A, D, G, J, _, _, _
4. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, _,
_, _
5. 1, 3, 6, 10, _, _, _
What Is a
Sequence?

A sequence is a set of objects which


is listed in a specific order, one after
another.
What Is a
TERM?

Each member or
element in the
sequence.
be written as 𝒂𝟏, 𝒂𝟐,
The terms in a sequence can
𝒂𝟑,𝒂𝟒, . . . , 𝒂𝒏, . .. which
means 𝑎1 is the first term, 𝑎2
is the second term, 𝑎3 is the
third term, …, 𝑎𝑛 is the nth
term, and so on.
What Is a
FINITE
A finite
SEQUENCE? sequence
contains a limited
number of terms. This
means it has an end or
last term.
EXAMPLES:

{𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦, .


a) Days of the week:

. . , 𝑆𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑦}
b) First 10 positive perfect
squares:
{1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81,
What Is aN
INFINITE
an infinite
SEQUENCE? sequence
contains a countless
number of terms.
The number of terms of the
sequence continues without
stopping or it has no end
EXAMPLES:

a) Counting numbers: {1, 2, 3, 4,


5, . . .}
b) Multiples of 5: {5, 10, 15, 20,
15, . . .}
WHAT IS
GENERAL
aformula
TERM? that expresses any
term in the sequence in terms of
its position (n) in the sequence
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

EXAMPLE:

An = 2n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

EXAMPLE:

Find the first five terms of the


sequence with the general term
an = 2n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

EXAMPLE:

Find the first five terms of the


sequence with the general term
an = 2n-1
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

EXAMPLE:

Find the first five terms of the


sequence with the general term
an = 2-3n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

EXAMPLE:

Find the first five terms of the


sequence with the general term
an = (n-3)^n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

EXAMPLE:

Find the first five terms of the


sequence with the general term
an = (-1)^n 2n-1
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

ACTIVITY
Find NO.1
the first
five terms of the
sequence with the general term:
1. an= n+4
2. an= 3n-1
3. an=12-3n
4. an=3^n
5. an=(-2)^n
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.
The general term can be written as: an = 2n.

QUIZ No.1
Find the first five terms of the
sequence with the general term:
1. an= 7n-3 4. an= 5n-
2. an= 11-9n 3 6n+2
3. an=5n+6
n^2+3
5. an= 11-
9n

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