1. A sequence is a set of numbers in a specific order
Infinite sequence
Finite sequence

2. Sequences – sets of numbers

3. Find the first four terms of the sequence
Ex.1
Find the first four terms of the sequence
First term
Second term
Third term
Fourth term

4. Writing Rules for Sequences
We can calculate as many terms as we want as long as we know the rule or equation for an.
Example:
3, 5, 7, 9, ___ , ___,……. _____ .
an = 2n + 1

5. Series – the sum of a certain number of terms of a sequence
Stop
Formula
Start
“Add up the terms in the sequence beginning at term number 1 and going through term number “n”.

6. Examples

7. Infinite Sequence
Infinite Series
Finite Series
or nth Partial Sum

8. Sum of the terms of a finite sequence
SUMMATION NOTATION
Sum of the terms of a finite sequence
Upper limit of summation
(Ending point)
Lower limit of summation
(Starting point)

9. Sequence There are 2 types of Sequences Arithmetic:
You add a common difference each time.
Geometric:
You multiply a common ratio each time.

10. Arithmetic Sequences Example: {2, 5, 8, 11, 14, ...} Add 3 each time

11. Arithmetic Sequences Find the 7th term of the sequence: 2,5,8,…
Determine the pattern:
Add 3 (known as the common difference)
Write the new sequence:
2,5,8,11,14,17,20
So the 7th number, or a7, is 20

12. Arithmetic Sequences
When you want to find a large sequence, this process is long and there is great room for error.
To find the 20th, 45th, etc. term use the following formula:
an = a1  + (n - 1)d

13. Arithmetic Sequences an = a1 + (n - 1)d Where:
a1 is the first number in the sequence
n is the number of the term you are looking for
d is the common difference
an is the value of the term you are looking for

14. Arithmetic Sequences Find the 15th term of the sequence: 34, 23, 12,…
Using the formula an = a1  + (n - 1)d,
a1 = 34
d = -11
n = 15
an = 34 + (n-1)(-11) = -11n + 45
a15 = -11(15) + 45
a15 = -120

15. Arithmetic Sequences
Melanie is starting to train for a swim meet. She begins by swimming 5 laps per day for a week. Each week she plans to increase her number of daily laps by 2. How many laps per day will she swim during the 15th week of training?

16. Arithmetic Sequences What do you know? an = a1 + (n - 1)d a1 = 5 d= 2

17. Arithmetic Sequences tn = t1 + (n - 1)d tn = 5 + (n - 1)2 tn = 2n + 3
During the 15th week she will swim 33 laps per day.

18. Arithmetic Series
The sum of the terms in a sequence are called a series.
There are two methods used to find arithmetic series:
Formula
Sigma Notation

19. Geometric Sequences
In geometric sequences, you multiply by a common ratio each time.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ...
multiply by 2
27, 9, 3, 1, 1/3, ... Divide by 3 which means multiply by 1/3

20. Geometric Sequences Find the 8th term of the sequence: 2,6,18,…
Determine the pattern:
Multiply by 3 (known as the common ratio)
Write the new sequence:
2,6,18,54,162,486,1458,4374
So the 8th term is 4374.

21. Geometric Sequences Again, use a formula to find large numbers.
        an = a1 • (r)n-1

22. Geometric Sequences Find the 10th term of the sequence : 4,8,16,…
an = a1 • (r)n-1
a1 = 4
r = 2
n = 10

23. Geometric Sequences an = a1 • (r)n-1 a10 = 4 • (2)10-1 a10 = 4 • (2)9

24. Geometric Sequences Find the ninth term of a sequence if
a3 = 63 and r = -3
a1= ?
n= 9
r = -3
a9 = ?
There are 2 unknowns so you must…

25. Geometric Sequences First find t1.
Use the sequences formula substituting t3 in for tn.  a3 = 63
a3 = a1 • (-3)3-1
63 = a1 • (-3)2
63= a1 • 9
7 = a1