Arithmetic Sequences: Maths 32| Practices Quiz|
Course :12th | pages:03 | Number Pattern
Activity 2.4
1. Determine the 20th term of the following arithmetic sequences:
a) 6; 12; 18;... b) -11; -9; -7;…
c) p + 2q; 3p + 3q; 5p + 4q;… d) a=− , d=
e) a = 2, T6 = 62 (HINT: Find ‘d’ first)
2. For each of the following formulas, find:
(i) Term 1 (a) (ii) Common difference (d)
a) Tn = 4n – 2 b) Tn = 5 + 3n
c) Tn = d) Tn = 6-2n
3. Determine which term in each of the below sequences:
a) 2; 4; 6; … is equal to 48
b) -3; 1; 5; … is equal to 81
c) 2 ; 2 ; 2 ; is equal to 6
d) a; 2a + 1; 3a + 2; … is equal to 12a + 11
4. Given the following terms of an arithmetic sequence, determine the first 3
terms, and then the value of T25:
a) T8= 22, and T17= 49 b) T11= -28, and T30= -104
c) T6= 10, and T21= 14 d) T4= 7x + 10, and T15= 29x +43
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Activity 2.4
1.
a) T20= 6 + (19).6 = 120 b) T20= -11+(19).2 = 27
c) T20= (p+2q) + (19)(2p+q) d) T20= − 19 . 5 6
= p + 2q + 38p + 19q =
= 39p + 21q = 14
e) (i) T6 = 2 + 5d (ii) T20 = 2 + (19).12
62 = 2 + 5d = 230
60 = 5d
12 = d
2.a) Tn= 4n – 2
(i) T1= 4(1) – 2=2 (ii) T1 = 2
a=2 T2= 4(2) – 2 = 6
T3 = 4(3) – 2 = 10
d=4
b) Tn= 5 + 3n
(i) T1= 5 + 3(1) = 8 (ii) T1 = 8
a=8 T2 = 5 + 3(2) = 11
T3 = 5 + 3(3) = 14
d=3
c) Tn= n (ii) T1 =
(i) T1 = (1) = T2 = (2) = 1
a= T3= (3) =
d=
d) Tn= 6 - 2n
(i) T1= 6 – 2(1) = 4 (ii) T1 = 4
a=4 T2 = 6 – 2(2) = 2
T3 = 6 – 2(3) = 0
d = -2
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3.
a) a = 2, d = 2 b) a = -3, d = 4
Tn = 2 + (n - 1).2 Tn= -3 + (n – 1).4
48 = 2 + 2n – 2 81 = -3 + 4n - 4
48 = 2n 88 = 4n
24 = n 22 = n
T24 = 48 T22= 81
c) a=2 ,d= d) a = a, d =(a +1)
Tn= 2 + (n – 1).5 6 Tn= a + (n – 1) (a + 1)
6 =2 + n- 12a + 11 = a + an + n – a - 1
4 = n 12a +12 = an + n
(
= n 12(a + 1) = n(a + 1)
19 = n (x4) 12 = n [(a + 1)]
T19 = 6 T12= 12a + 11
4.
a) T8= a + 7d = 22 (1) b) T11= a + 10d = -28 (1)
T17= a + 16d = 49 (2) T30= a + 29d = -104 (2)
Subtract (1) from (2): Subtract (1) from (2):
9d = 27 19d = -76
d=3 d = -4
Substitute d = 3, into (1): Substitute d = -4, into (1):
22 = a + 7(3) -28 = a + 10(-4)
1=a 12 = a
T1= 1, T2= 4, T3= 7 T1= 12, T2= 8, T3= 4
T25= 1 + 24.3 = 73 T25= 12 + 24.-4 = -84
c) T6= a + 5d = 10 (1) d) T4= a + 3d = 7x + 10 (1)
T21= a + 20d = 14 (2) T15= a + 14d = 29x + 43 (2)
Subtract (1) from (2): Subtract (1) from (2):
(
15d = 11d = 22x + 33
d= 11d = 11(2x + 3)
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Substitute d = into (1): d = 2x + 3
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10 = a + 5( ) Substitute d = 2x + 3 into (1):
8
10 − = a 7x +10 = a + 3(2x + 3)
