Write variable expressions for arithmetic sequences
Write variable expressions for arithmetic sequences
What you'll learn
- Identify the common difference in at least 4 out of 5 given arithmetic sequences.
- Write a variable expression (e.g., an = a1 + (n-1)d) to represent at least 3 out of 4 given arithmetic sequences.
- Evaluate the value of a specific term (e.g., the 10th term) in an arithmetic sequence, given the variable expression, with 80% accuracy.
- Explain, in their own words, how the common difference relates to the variable 'd' in the variable expression for an arithmetic sequence.
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Find the expression for the sequence 5, 8, 11, 14...
Find the expression for the sequence 10, 6, 2, -2...
The expression for a sequence is 5n - 1. What is the 10th term?
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