Arithmetic Sequences Intro

Given the pattern (sequence), how do you find the next term?

1, 2, 3, 4,...

• Addition/Subtraction (Arithmetic)

• Other

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TEKS.MATH.A.12D

TEKS.MATH.P.5B

Given the pattern (sequence), how do you find the next term?

3, 6, 12, 24,...

• Addition/Subtraction (Arithmetic)

• Other

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TEKS.MATH.A.12D

TEKS.MATH.P.5B

Given the pattern (sequence), how do you find the next term?

15, 11, 7, 3,...

• Addition/Subtraction (Arithmetic)

• Multiplication/Division (Geometric)

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which of the following is true about the sequence

37, 42, 47, 52, 57...

• a₁ = 47

• a₂ = 47

• a₃ = 47

• a₄ = 47

Given the sequence 210, 205, 200, 195, 190..., what is a₇?

• 185

• 180

• 175

• 170

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

If a sequence is arithmetic, all of the following are true except:

• You add the same value to get from one term to the next

• The difference between a₁ and a₂ is the same as the difference between a₂ and a₃

• The sequence has a common difference

• The difference between any two numbers in the sequence is the same

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TEKS.MATH.A.12D

TEKS.MATH.P.5B

What is the common difference of the sequence

11, 20, 29, 38...

• 9

• -9

• 31

• -31

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TEKS.MATH.A.12D

TEKS.MATH.P.5B

True or False:

If a sequence is arithmetic, it has a common difference

• True

• False

Tags

TEKS.MATH.A.12D

TEKS.MATH.P.5B

True or False:

Common difference must be positive since we have to add it to each term to find the next term in the sequence.

• True

• False

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TEKS.MATH.A.12D

TEKS.MATH.P.5B

Identify the common difference.

97, 86, 75, 64, ...

• 8

• 11

• -11

• -8

Tags

TEKS.MATH.A.12D

TEKS.MATH.P.5B